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Yesterday Ted Kennedy died of a brain tumor at the age of 77. This is a great loss for this country. First to cover his early years. There is a lot of controversy there. His wild ways which back then were quite the norm. But of course he being a Kennedy. They always seemed to party a little harder than most.

The biggest mark on Ted Kennedy’s life would have to be the accident on July 18, 1969 when Ted Kennedy had left the scene of a fatal car crash on the small island of Chappaquiddick on Martha’s Vineyard, taking the life of 28-year-old Mary Jo Kopechne.

There are all sorts of talk about what actually happened that fateful night. But we will never know exactly what happened. Other than the tragic loss of life of Mary Jo Kopechne. Did Ted try and save her but was unable to or did he run off scared when he could have saved her. We will never know but it’s not fair to talk about his life without adding this major chapter. That helped shape one of the greatest senators that we have ever had.

I know a lot of people on the republican side didn’t like the man. But you should give your respects. Because unlike most people in Washington he truly tried to make a difference in the lives of people for the better. Sure he was not always on the mark. But his heart was there and I truly respected him even when I didn’t agree with him. He truly was a man of the people.

I was lucky enough to meet Ted on a couple of occasions and he was always a gentleman. This is a great loss for the people of this country. I hope you’re up in heaven throwing back a few beers with Jack and Bobby maybe playing a little football. Thank you for all your years of service Mr. Kennedy. You will be missed.

Source: http://kennedy.senate.gov

Since it’s Sunday and sort of a slow news day. I thought I would take the opportunity to touch on the subject of Rev. Hagee and Rev. Wright and their effect on the general election. Rev. Wright has gotten a lot more coverage as Barack Obamas family pastor for 20 years. So lets touch on John McCains pastor John Hagee first. Rev. Hagee is under fire for some comments such as… (more…)

First we had the story of the two Muslim women not being allowed on stage with Barack because they were wearing traditional Muslim scarfs (Story Here) Seems that was cleared up after Rep. Keith Ellison D-Minn. brought it up to Barack during a session of the congressional black congress meeting(Story Here) . That was a heated confrontation from what was reported in the story. Wonder if that’s the reason for this latest snub.

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Just wanted to let you all know that I added the ability to quote peoples posts in the comments. Should make the longer threads easier to read. If you want an avatar to go with your posts go to http://en.gravatar.com/  sign up and you will be able to upload an avatar and link it to the email address you signed up to this blog with. The avatar should then automatically show up whenever you post. If there are any issues with either the reply function of the avatars let me know at xclusive@fightthesmears.org and i’ll see what I can do to fix the problem. Hopefully by next week the advertising campaign for this blog will be in full swing. Just judging on how to best spend the advertising dollars i’ve set aside for this. Then after the small test run I’ll be increasing the budget as needed. If you have any suggestions on how to make the blog better don’t be afraid to email me and let me know. I am always open to suggestions.

On yet another flip flop, Barack Obama has gone against his primary campaign promises and says he’s now going to skip the public finances that he promised to use. Yet another broken primary promise and makes you wonder what else he will go back on. He’s justifying it by saying that the system is broken and the republicans will have unlimited funding thanks to 507 groups. I am calling Barack out on this one as the system hasn’t changed. Just his posistion as a frontrunner and not the underdog. Makes you really question what other proises of his he will change up to suit his needs. So much for change. Seems like the same political tactics of old.

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I’m not a watcher of the show but it’s interesting to see a Presidential candidates wife in such a unique position. Helps you get to know them better and as we all know the wife of a man tells you a lot about the man him. I think she came off pretty well as a host and showed a good sense of humor especially at the opening.The video of the appearance is after the break.
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John McCain has come out with a plan to drill offshore and not in the arctic refuge. Story from the Boston Globe Click Here. I’ve personally been a proponent of getting to be a lot more energy effecient. We have the natural resources and we should use them. We shouldn’t be at the mercy of OPEC when we have our own resources. I personally say drill both offshore and in the arctic refuge. There is no reasons for there being any issues as long as they do it in a responsible way. Barack Obama has come out and opposed the drilling and accusing John McCain with business as usual in Washington Here is  that quote from the Boston Globe Article “the same Washington politics that has prevented us from achieving energy independence for decades.”

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Not sure what took him so long, Maybe he was saving a humback whale from the melting ice caps. But Al Gore has finally decided to support Barack Obama. At a rally on Monday, June 16th. I’m shocked that it’s taken this long for Al Gore to come out and support Barack. Gotta love the political tradition of waiting ot see who the winner is before picking the side. Here is a video of the endorsement after the break.

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My computer crashed yesterday but now back to your usually scheduled programing. I’ll have a new computer in the next few days to assure that there is no downtime between posts like yesterday and today.

Now that Barack Obama is the Democratic Nominee who do you think should be his running mate? Here are the top candidates and I’ve linked their names to their official websites so you can know more about them and make a better decision.

Hillary Clinton , 60, Senator from NY
John Edwards, 54, Former Senator from North Carolina
Bill Richardson, 60, Governor of New Mexico
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John McCain is the Republican nominee for President of the United States of America. Now he needs a running mate. Who do you think it should be and why?

Bobby Jindal. 36, Governor of Louisiana
Mitt Romney, 61, Former Governor of Massachusetts
Mike Huckabee, 52, Former Governor of Arkansas
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On fathers day, Barack Obama gave a speech at the Apostolic Church of God on Chicago’s South Side. I think the biggest message to come out of this speech is that he wants black men to take responsibility for their children. I think this is great and needed in all races. I’ve long been a proponent for holding parents responsible for their children. Right now we have so many punks out there because of lack of fathers in the household. We allowed ourselves to fail these children. I’m not sure when it because acceptable to father a child and forget about them but it’s a sad fact of life. Our school system and penal system would improve if more men, Black, White, Hispanic, Asian and every other race had to be responsible for their children.
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Just wanted to make a post that we’re all ready to go here and we plan on keeping with our mission of calling this election right down the middle. John McCain and Barack Obama will both get a fair shake here and hopefully we can educate people and help them make a good decision when it comes to picking the next President of the United States of America.

We’re going to go for a nice mix of facts and humor. I’m sure I’ll offend some people if I find a funny pic of Barack Obama or John McCain and post it. Well that’s just to bad and they shouldn’t take things so seriously.  I’ll of course mark the posts with the humor tag so it’s not confused with the real news stories. The site is going to evolve over time i’m sure. It’s all about finding the right balance and seeing what works.

I’ve gotten a lot of hate mail for this site already and a few rude phone calls yelling at me for having the site. I just tell them to give me a chance and if they don’t like what they see feel free to hate me then. If they are afraid of the truth than I am of the belief that this site will be more useful than I though. It all started as a joke but thanks to the encouragement of my wife and the fine people that have written me in support of the site and my freedom of speech. I’m going to make this fun and we will have prizes and I’ll be eventually having interviews with some politicians that you will find only here.

So thank you and I look forward to growing this site with all of you.

Happy Fathers Day to all the Fathers of the world today. I’m going to spend the day with my 2 daughters and my son today having fun. I hope that you are all able to have fun with your children today. Remember you are not always going to agree with your children. Just like in politics. But always give them your love and understanding as you should all human beings.

Special Happy Fathers Day To Mr. Obama and Mr. McCain since they are who this blog is focused on. Hope they can take a moment off the campaign trail and enjoy the time with their children.

Tomorrow the blog will officially launch and I’ll have regular daily updates as things come up I’ll do my best to report on them. Everything from Mr. Obama to Mr. McCain. Everything will be fair game and i’m looking for the truth. I’ll also be reporting on the media. When I catch them leaning one way and not being balanced as they should be i’ll let it be known and we can discuss it. Remember i’m just one man but if you come across something that I have not writen about email me at xclusive@fightthesmears.org and I’ll look into it.

Ok, I’m off to go spend the day with my family hope you all have a great sunday and tomorrow we officially launch.

Tim Russert died today at the age of 58. They are saying that he had a heart attack. Very sad to see a man who was at the top of his game die like this. I’ve enjoyed watching him for years and he always knew just the right questions to ask and when to ask them. It’s the biggest loss to politics and journalism in a long, long time. He was truly in a league by himself. You will be missed Mr. Russert thank you for all your years of great reporting.
Here is a video from msnbc reporting Mr. Russerts passing.

Here is a quote from John McCain on the passing of Tim Russert. Source (JohnMcCain.com)
“I am very saddened by Tim Russert’s sudden death. Cindy and I extend our thoughts and prayers to the Russert family as they cope with this shocking loss and remember the life and legacy of a loving father, husband and the preeminent political journalist of his generation. He was truly a great American who loved his family, his friends, his Buffalo Bills, and everything about politics and America. He was just a terrific guy. I was proud to call him a friend, and in the coming days, we will pay tribute to a life whose contributions to us all will long endure.”

Here is Barack Obamas statement (Source) BarackObama.com
I’ve known Tim Russert since I first spoke at the convention in 2004. He’s somebody who, over time, I came to consider not only a journalist but a friend. There wasn’t a better interviewer in TV, not a more thoughtful analyst of our politics, and he was also one of the finest men I knew. Somebody who cared about America, cared about the issues, cared about family. I am grief-stricken with the loss and my thoughts and prayers go out to his family. And I hope that, even though Tim is irreplaceable, that the standard that he set in his professional life and his family life are standards that we all carry with us in our own lives.