58 percent of GOP Doubt Obama's Citizenship

The results of the following poll are funny but the gold lies in the comments to the article. These birthers are absolutely hilarious and a goldmine for any center or left leaning person.

58 percent of GOP not sure/doubt Obama born in US

A whopping 58 percent of Republicans either think Barack Obama wasn't born in the US (28 percent) or aren't sure (30 percent). A mere 42 percent think he was.

That means a majority of Republicans polled either don't know about -- or don't believe the seemingly incontrovertible evidence Obama's camp has presented over and over and over that he was born in Hawaii in '61.

I hope they never, ever stop.

Republicans Aren't the Enemy of Science?

We'll let this quote from a recent Pew Research Center survey report speak for itself...

Public Praises Science; Scientists Fault Public, Media

Most scientists identify as Democrats (55%), while 32% identify as independents and just 6% say they are Republicans. When the leanings of independents are considered, fully 81% identify as Democrats or lean to the Democratic Party, compared with 12% who either identify as Republicans or lean toward the GOP. Among the public, there are far fewer self-described Democrats (35%) and far more Republicans (23%). Overall, 52% of the public identifies as Democratic or leans Democratic, while 35% identifies as Republican or leans Republican.

Yes you read that right, only 6% of scientists identify as Republican. Pretty clear message that science and conservatism don't mix.

Campaign Finance Reform Under Seige

President Obama breaking his campaign promises shouldn't be a surprise to me or anyone else. He is a politician and that's what they do, religiously. Still, I hope that he takes some action to save campaign finance reform and reverse the tide of treating corporations like people in this country.

Barack Obama could preside over demise of modern campaign finance

Decades of lawmaking and court decisions restricting the flow of cash into U.S. elections are on the verge of coming undone, placing President Barack Obama in the unexpected position of presiding over the possible demise of the modern campaign finance regime.

One of the largest problems with our system of democracy is money in politics. Senators John McCain and Russ Feingold are leaders on this issue but lack of backing from the White House and our other representatives is very disappointing.

In the past couple of months alone, a bitter partisan deadlock has escalated at the Federal Election Commission, resulting in the reversal of enforcement precedents and dismissal of case after case of alleged violations. The Supreme Court has signaled it will consider overturning a key pillar of the seminal 2002 McCain-Feingold campaign finance law, and the White House and congressional leaders have ignored increasingly frantic calls to buttress the campaign finance system.

One of my greatest desires is to have money completely removed from politics as a deciding issue. All candidates should use the same amount of money and the same resources to seek election. Money is not speech and should not be treated as speech. Money is influence and power, which primary factors of division within our society.

Free speech and advocacy should be protected. Allowing those with the biggest bank accounts to buy elections should be banned entirely.

Ignorant People Should Not Be In Charge

I only have one little problem with the creative fiction posted recently on Hot Air:

It Always Has Been About Trig

Upon reading this bold headline my first thought was "What has it always been about and who the f- is Trig?". It only took a few seconds of reading to find out the post was about Sarah Palin and her Down Syndrome son, the main thrust of the article is as follows:

I do know why the left hates her so much. And it keeps coming back to Trig.

Some advice to other readers:

- Be highly suspicious of a person who claims to speak for or understand the views of another person.

- Be extra, highly suspicious when listening to a person speak about their opposition.

- If you want to know how a person feels, don't assume you know or trust hearsay, ask them yourself.

My opinion:

I do not hate Sarah Palin and have no opinion of her family members.

I have a problem with an ignorant person being in charge of anything, especially someone who is proud of this ignorance.

I have an additional problem with a person who asks for the trust of the public yet demonstrates a very loose connection to the truth.

These do not seem to be difficult points to grasp. My guess being the author is manufacturing a distraction which is thinly disguised as an invented attack on her child. Pretty lame.

Palin Gives Up With a Year and a Half to Go

Are you really shocked that this inept person finally gave up?

Palin stepping down this month

Republican strategist and CNN contributor Ed Rollins said, to a certain extent, Palin's announcement makes her look "terribly inept."

"I think everyone is shocked by this, and I think to a certain extent everyone is going to assume there's another story. You don't just quit with a year and a half to go. You certainly don't do this as a stepping stone to run for president. You finish the job that you're in, and obviously she's not doing that," he said.

"I think people are going to be very suspicious because of the timing. You don't quit on the Friday of a three-day holiday. If you are going to do this, you think it through, you give a good speech," Rollins said.

This isn't really surprising. She bailed on the people of Alaska and would obviously do the same thing to the people of the United States if given the chance and subjected to a harsh David Letterman joke.

Personally I think it was the Vanity Fair article that finally pushed her over the edge. I could go on about how this should have happened a long time ago but Matt Damon did it best so let us revisit:

Chris Dodd Flips On Gay Marriage

Respect to Senator Dodd (D - Conn) for having the stones to "come out" and change his position on Gay Marriage.

Dodd flips on gay marriage

“Public officials aren’t supposed to change their minds,” he writes. “But I firmly believe that it’s important to keep learning. Last week, while I was in Connecticut meeting with members of the gay and lesbian community from across the state, I had the opportunity to tell them what I’ve learned about marriage and about equality.”

Personally, I feel this is another example of how the "stay the course" mentality is nothing more than a demonstration of incredibly static thinking and the inability to react to changing circumstances, new information and personal experiences.

Bravo Mr. Dodd!