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Monday, August 16, 2010

Carolyn Maloney: Chicken

Charlie Rangel: Motherfucker
Charlie Rangel, Carolyn Maloney And Their Ethics Violations
Rangel And Maloney Need To Vacate The Premises And For The Same Reasons

Slavery was ended because Lincoln kept showing up for his debates. The Great Depression was fathomed because FDR kept showing up for his debates. Man went to the moon because JFK showed up for his debates. The Cold War was ended because Reagan showed up for his debates. Obama became the first black president because he showed up for his debates.

But Maloney is missing in action.

Carolyn Maloney is scared of Reshma Saujani's intellect. (Reshma's Is Top Primary Race To Watch In America: BusinessWeek In May, Reshma Saujani Is The Second Stimulus Bill This Country Needs, Reshma Saujani: Top 10 Women To Watch In America) That is totally understandable. But that still does not give her the option to stay away from the weekly debates.

First Debate August 26, Thank You Baruch College
We Will Debate An Empty Podium If We Have To
Maloney: Stifling Debate, Stifling Innovation, Stifling Job Creation

A 10% unemployment rate in the country is a crisis situation. It is not at all in the same league as slavery but it is half way on its way to a Great Depression. This crisis situation is the number one reason Maloney needs to show up for her weekly debates. Otherwise she is saying go to hell to all the unemployed people. (Reshma Saujani Is The Second Stimulus Bill This Country Needs)

Sunday, August 15, 2010

Reshma's Is Top Primary Race To Watch In America: BusinessWeek In May

Image of Reshma SaujaniMay 6, 2010: BusinessWeek: Key Primary Races Worth Watching

Reshma Saujani Vs. Carolyn Maloney (New York, House, D)
Alan Mollohan Vs. Mike Oliverio (West Virginia, House, D)
Trey Greyson Vs. Rand Paul (Kentucky, Senate, R)
Blanche Lincoln Vs. Bill Halter (Arkansas, Senate, D)
John McCain Vs. JD Hayworth (Arizona, Senate, R)

Reshma Saujani is the top political news in America this election season. 2010 is to Reshma what 2004 was to Barack Obama. She has not reached that mainstream imagination yet, but consider yourself lucky if you know her already, either in person or in name.

It is amazing she topped this poll in May when the list includes also Senate races including the Senate race of the guy who I think just ran for president not long ago.

This list includes all races for both the House and the Senate and Reshma is top of the list. This is Reshma's year. And if Barack Obama recognizes that fact, he gets to keep the House in November. I say starting from September 15 just completely take over her schedule. Call her up and say, Reshma you are coming with me, you are crisscrossing this country with me. Last I checked I was still leader of the party.

Reshma Saujani Is The Second Stimulus Bill This Country Needs

Image via WikipediaNew York politicians in Congress who have raised gobs of money over the years from Wall Street have not known how to do the nuance thing. They have not known the difference between enacting Wall Street reform, which has been necessary, and refusing to demonize Wall Street. The Wall Street reform bill they have passed is weak, and their demonization of Wall Street has gone too far and has hurt the chances of this country bouncing back to low unemployment levels.

One politician in this country who has been able to do the nuance thing is Reshma Saujani and she has done it when she has not had the power that a Congressperson has. Reshma Saujani winning on September 14 has national implications. That is why the New York congressional delegation needs to do a fundamental rethink. It needs to distance itself from Rangel/Maloney, and it needs to come out in support of Reshma Saujani.

Because it is about jobs. It is about creating jobs. It is about the number one issue that will decide if Democrats or Republicans will take the House in November. The voters across this country are angry enough that they just might make the entire New York congressional delegation go stand in the corner.

Standing by Maloney is outright the dumbest move any New York politician could make right about now. To stand by Maloney is to wish a permanent 10% unemployment rate upon the American people. You will not be forgiven.

Al Hagan, Carolyn Maloney: Did They Apologize Yet?

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Express India: Indian-American Wins Primary For Congressional Polls: Reshma Saujani is giving a tough fight to veteran fellow Democrat Carolyn Maloney for the primary to be held in September for the Congressional seat from New York's 14th District.

Misery loves company. Carolyn Maloney is incompetent, and so is the firefighters' labor boss Al Hagan. These two individuals' attitude towards the failed 9/11 health bill has been the most perplexing aspect so far for me of the ongoing Reshma-Maloney contest. They have done everything except throw an outright victory party for the failed 9/11 health bill.

The first responders deserve better. The brave firefighters of this great city deserve better.
These two people have failed to get the 9/11 health bill passed year after year after year. They failed in 2001, in 2002, in 2003, in 2004, in 2005, in 2006, in 2007, in 2008, in 2009, and now they have failed again in 2010.

The question I am asking is if you were one of the first responders on September 11, 2001, and you got injured, do your injuries wait for your Congressperson and labor boss to get their act together and get a health bill passed in Congress? As in, do the blood cells take some time off? Does the decay go into freeze mode? Do the body processes patiently wait? I am guessing not. And if they wait, do they wait a full decade?

This whole Maloney-Hagan drama would be hilarious if it were not so tragic. Shamelessly invoking 9/11 does not seem to be a cure for basic incompetence.

Reshma's Integrity On Ground Zero Mosque And Wall Street

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The Washington Post: Democrats' Craven Silence On Ground Zero Mosque Continues: I asked Chuck Schumer's office for his position on the Islamic center this morning. All his spokesman would say is that he "not opposed" to the plan. Asked for Schumer's views of the opposition, and asked if he actively supports the right of the center's builders to put it two blocks from Ground Zero, Schumer's spokesman declined to elaborate and said Schumer was declining an interview. ..... Schumer is also refusing to answer direct questions from reporters about this topic. ...... Dem Rep. Anthony Weiner, who's been widely hailed as a hero on the left for his supposed willingness to engage the opposition, is also refusing to say word boo about his position on the Islamic center. ...... he can't bring himself to stand up for their right to worship two blocks from Ground Zero. ...... Here's another Dem who has done the right thing: Reshma Saujani, an attorney and activist who is running against Dem Rep. Carolyn Maloney of Manhattan.

President Obama needs to give this country a second stimulus bill, and this is what it has to look like. Reshma wins big on September 14, and he needs to outright go ahead and endorse her to make doubly sure she wins on September 14. Then he crisscrosses the country with her all the way to November. She requests her to raise as much money as possible. She enters Congress. He asks her to help him mend the frayed relationship between Wall Street and Main Street. That is what the second stimulus "bill" will look like. You want Reshma Saujani in Congress because you want this country to go back to work. This Reshma-Maloney contest stopped being just about District 14 a long time ago.

The bozos don't tire of calling Reshma "Wall Street's candidate." These are people who wish a permanent 10% unemployment rate on this country. Reshma wants that to come down to a more manageable 5%. And she knows the US federal government can not afford another trillion dollar stimulus bill. But she also knows private companies are sitting on a trillion and a half dollars that they could be putting to good use right now but aren't because Wall Street demonization has gone too far. When Maloney criticizes workers on Wall Street for making their individual contributions to Reshma which they can do as citizens while taking gobs of Wall Street PAC money herself, you know Wall Street demonization has gone too far, you know Maloney's hypocrisy has monkeyed to ever new heights.

Reshma Saujani was John Kerry's top 10 fundraisers in 2004. But that was in the pre-Wall Street demonization era, and so noone called her Wall Street's fundraiser back then. And now she has been raising money like an incumbent, and bozos are like, wait a minute.

She is really good at raising money. Like really, really, really, really good. Fundraising happens to be one of my personal blind spots, so I appreciate it even more. Da how?

"Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do." (Bible)

Money, message, organization are the three fundamentals. She is exceptionally good at all three of them. I have never met or read about a politician anywhere who was so exceptionally good at all three. Most people are good at one or two of the three at most. Some are excellent at one of the three. She is excellent at all three. That is remarkable.

Saturday, August 14, 2010

Reshma: Obama's Number One Weapon For November 2010

After his congratulatory phone call on September 14, Barack should just go ahead and totally take over Reshma 2010. That is the single most important thing he could do to keep the House in November.

He should say, look Reshma, I don't think you are sweating to win in November. Your victory party is the only thing you needed to do to ensure your personal victory in November. But I am sweating and I could use your help. Make me the Democrat from Punjab. And crisscross with me across the country, because I would really like to keep the House.

I think she is going to be happy to help.

She has not been a member of the New York congressional delegation that has stood by Charlie Rangel as his nefarious ways have come to light. She has not been part of Wall Street demonization. She is one politician in America best positioned to give the country its next stimulus bill. It is called mending the frayed relationship between Wall Street and Main Street.

She will be a new face. If you want a new Congress, vote Democratic. That will be the message.

Can't beat two Chicago people.

Their names rhyme: Reshma, Obama. Bara, Para. My name struggles in the race.

NYDailyNews: End Game: Maghabe notes Reshma Saujani, Rep. Carolyn Maloney's primary challenger, has hired Obama voter microtargeter Ken Strasma of Strategic Telemetry.
Politico: Saujani Hires Obama, Bloomy Microtargeter: to do microtargeting and voter modeling for her campaign. .... Strasma did that kind of work for Team Obama in 2008 and for Mayor Bloomberg in his third-term effort last year. ..... an interesting hire, especially because Saujani is operating with a smaller war chest than her rival, and because which voters will turn out in the primary will depend on GOTV and strong targeting.
PoliticalDog101: Reshma Saujani Blasts Maloney And The Entire NY Delegation In Congress Over The 9/11 Bill Failure…… Talk about getting everyone’s attention! .... Democrats have pledged to bring it up again after the August recess.....Saujani seems to have stirred up a hornet’s nest with her comments, which were part of a broader story about one of the attorneys on a 9/11 health care lawsuit contributing to Saujani’s campaign.

Reshma, Obama And The Ground Zero Mosque

Gandhi, Reshma And Tornadoes

Barack Obama: The Huffington Post: Obama Defends Ground Zero Mosque Plans In Ramadan Dinner Speech

Obama on Friday forcefully endorsed allowing a mosque near ground zero, saying the country's founding principles demanded no less. ..... a controversy that has riven New York City and the nation. ..... "This is America, and our commitment to religious freedom must be unshakable." ..... a $100 million Islamic center two blocks from where nearly 3,000 people perished ...... the place where the twin towers once stood was indeed "hallowed ground," Obama said that the proper way to honor it was to apply American values. ....... earlier times when the building of synagogues or Catholic churches also met with opposition. ...... Bloomberg, an independent who has been a strong supporter of the mosque, welcomed Obama's words as a "clarion defense of the freedom of religion." ..... heard by Muslims worldwide. The president has made it a point to reach out to the global Muslim community .... nearly 70 percent of Americans opposed the mosque plan ..... a Muslim-themed community center. ..... a hub for interfaith interaction, as well as a place for Muslims to bridge some of their faith's own schisms.

Who Is The Congressperson For Ground Zero? Not Maloney
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Nadler Should Vacate The Maloney Sinking Ship
Hard Fact For Al Hagan: Maloney Failed To Pass 9/11 Health Bill
Organized Labor Bosses Backing Maloney Are Acting Blind And Stupid
Reshma Is Gujarati Like Gandhi, I Am Bihari Like Laloo
Extrapolations To Reshma 2016
Reshma On CNBC
Iran, Obama 2010, Reshma 2010
Positivity, Excellence, Dark Matter
July 2010: The Busiest Month At This Blog So Far
The First Time I Heard The Obama Name
Organized Labor Has No Business Endorsing Maloney
Obama, Reshma
The Daily Beast: Reshma Saujani: Palin's Ground Zero Insult

The debate around the Cordoba House—or “the Ground Zero Mosque,” as it is sensationally being referred to in the media ...... That religious freedom and interfaith dialogue can endure at such a symbolic site, I believe, is a testament to the strength of American democracy. ...... Sarah Palin urged her supporters to reject the “Ground Zero Mosque” and implored “Peace-seeking Muslims” to scrap plans for the Cordoba House because it represents “unnecessary provocation” and a “stab in the heart.” ...... Michael Berry, a Republican talk-radio host in Houston, told listeners, “I hope the mosque isn’t built, and if it is, I hope it’s blown up, and I mean that.” ..... they have forgotten what makes this country great. The Cordoba Initiative was actually named for the city of Cordoba, where Jews, Christians, and Muslims lived in peace for nearly 800 years during the Middle Ages...... In many ways, New York City today strikes me as a modern day Cordoba ..... We must both relentlessly pursue terrorist networks and staunchly defend our pluralistic democracy. The raw human component of this challenge calls on us to make an equal effort to combat extremism with education, intolerance with interfaith exchanges.

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