Has this woman been reading my mind?

Can't be - she writes it FAR better that I could...

Those among us who have recognized the hypocrisy of the GOP over the years – a charge which, when made, often fell on deaf ears – have now been fully vindicated, thanks to the McCain campaign, its supporters, its defenders, and its hard-core adherents.

While Republican voters screamed for McCain to take off the gloves, what actually slipped off was the mask that Republican powers-that-be have
hidden behind for decades – and the face that was
exposed for all the world to see was, to say the least, not a pretty one.

It seems that we have heard the carefully-crafted talking points forever – and while we have staunchly pointed out the discrepancies between what was being said and what was being done, we have been told that we are,
at best, nit-pickers … and at worst, delusional.But now everybody can see the GOP for
what it is, and know it for what it’s been all along: a smoke-and-mirrors sideshow meant to distract the public eye away from the truths of any number of matters – and then some.

We all vividly remember having the term fiscal
responsibility drummed into our heads by a party who has now been proven to have plundered our treasury to the point of not only monetary
but moral bankruptcy. And while the backs of the middle-class workers have now been broken, as we not-so-presciently predicted, we as a nation face the consequences of no one having taken heed of the oh-so-obvious warnings we’ve given voice to for years. And being able to say “I told you so” is no comfort at all.

We all recall having been dubbed "anti-American" as we decried the occupation of Iraq, and insisted it would inflame rather than calm already troubled waters. And now the truth is out; this is an unwinnable “war” that has cost us lives, untold billions of dollars, and the respect of the world – and the campaign that has desperately tried to sell it as anything more than the disaster it was always destined to become is on the ropes, begging for mercy.

We’ve been told again and again about thesuperior leadership of the Republicans. But we have now all been treated to what they consider “leadership” – a presidential candidate who doesn’t know the
difference between Sunni and Shia, who doesn’t “get” the economy, who believes that tax-cuts for the wealthy will be a widely-accepted “cure” for
the current economic crisis, and honestly believes that his own delusions, be they of grandeur or Joe-Six-Packery, will catapult him into the White
House.

See the rest here.

One thing I do disagree with her on, though, and that is this: If we DON'T hold out the "hand of forgiveness", we become just as bad as those she decries. And THAT simply will not get the job done.

A little rant (that I agree with every word of)

With all the vitriol I’ve been hearing from the right-wingers of late, I
can’t help but recognize myself as the target of their obsessive hatred. So
I thought I’d take this opportunity to out myself, just so they know who it is they’re spending so much time talking about.

Yes, I’m that American-hating broad who believes in life, liberty and
equality for all Americans, not just those of a “socially acceptable” color,
religion, address, pay scale or political affiliation.

I’m that baby-killer who thinks that every child should be a wanted child, and that the ultimate decision to give birth is the domain of the woman whose body is involved. I also believe that people who really care about saving babies might want to
think about the ones who are already born – especially the ones born in
places our government is currently blowing off the map, or might plan to
in future.

You can read the rest of the "un-American-ness" that I happen to agree with at:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=7568435&mesg_id=7568435

Now THIS is a scream...

See the whole thing here, but here's a bit:

Sarah Clark
National Geographic

Dear Ms Clark,

I've always suspected that National Geographic was a liberal publication.
My suspicions were confirmed today when I saw your map of the Middle East.
Venezuela is nowhere to be found. Obviously, you put up new maps to embarrass
John McCain after he
called out Venezuela as a Middle Eastern country.I also noticed that your
maps showing the shape and location of Pakistan, Alaska,
Russia, and Spain do not
match the descriptions given by Sen. McCain and Sarah Palin.I'm enclosing new
maps that conform to Palin-McCain specifications. Please use them.