Planned Parenthood Received over $1 Million in Honor of Sarah Palin
Gretchen Peters wrote the beloved, hit song, ‘Independence Day.’ What we saw a great deal of during the 2008 presidential election, was the RNC using inappropriate hit songs on the campaign trail; most notably we heard Heart’s ‘Barracuda’ during an event to introduce Sarah Palin, but the one misstep that did the most damage to the RNC and helped Planned Parenthood immensely was when ‘Independence Day’ was used by the RNC at an event promoting the McCain/Palin ticket. They most definitely should have thought twice about using a song that was written by a pro-woman woman when introducing one of the worst examples of a “feminist” to hit a political ticket; but what Gretchen said herself can sum up the entire Republican train wreck we saw during this past presidential campaign–The verse is the story, the verse is the message and when have we really seen the Republican party to do their homework?
When Gretchen heard that Independence Day was used on the campaign trail by the RNC, she decided to do something remarkable that would help literally millions of people–She donated all of the proceeds she received from ‘Independence Day’, from the time Gov. Palin took the stage the day Peters’ song was used until Election Day, to Planned Parenthood.
Because of Gretchen Peters’ bold statement and unfailing generosity to help the women, men and teens who walk into Planned Parenthood in need of health care, Planned Parenthood invited her to join their Board of Advocates which consist of prominent individuals united by their commitment to reproductive freedom and sexual health. She was also invited to perform ‘Independence Day’ at a Planned Parenthood event hosted by actors Julianne Moore and Olympia Dukakis in New York City on November 6, 2008. Yes, I know I am ridiculously late with this, but I haven’t seen this video posted on any of my regular-read blogs and am so inspired by this story and decided to post it, so watch the Planned Parenthood event and Gretchen’s performance:
The statement that Gretchen Peters made was truly amazing since over $1 million was donated to Planned Parenthood in honor of Sarah Palin.
Bloggers in Pajamas, Sarah Palin Hates You
While catching up on some political news, I was watching some MSNBC news clips and came across this little gem. Apparently Sarah Palin thinks bloggers are simply people who sit in their parent’s basements, in their pajamas, getting off on the fact that they are spreading gossip and lies. I guess bloggers are simply contributing to the “rotten apple baskets of media” she likes to go on about so much.
Sarah Palin sure likes to blame the media a lot and is simply proving, by doing all of these interviews after the Republican ticket went down in flames on election night, that it was a good idea made by the RNC to keep her away from the media without a teleprompter.
And for the record, no I don’t live with my parents, I’ve been out of my father’s house since I was 17, thank you very much Sarah Palin. Now, as for the whole pajamas thing, we like to be comfortable, okay?
I Don’t Think Palin Would Answer My Questions
On Wednesday, Wolf Blitzer will be interviewing former (thank goodness) Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin on The Situation Room. What makes this interview different from any other interview formerly conducted with the woman who finds a way to dodge all questions she cannot answer, is that we can all be a part of it–If we submit boring, Palin-friendly questions, I’m guessing, but it’s a worth a shot either way. So if you have a question for Palin, CNN is asking you to submit them here.
Apparently she will be taking questions on “a wide variety of topics,” however, I doubt she would answer any question that I, and I’m guessing many others, would ask. But just for the hell of it, here’s mine:
- Do you know the difference between being a feminist and benefiting from feminism?
Here are some ideas for questions, all of which she has previously dodged or knew nothing about; maybe the Bush cronies taught her some things in the time she spent with them.
- Do you believe dinosaurs existed?
- What is the Bush doctrine? (Yeah, you knew it was coming.)
- How did you feel about that whole bailout thing, again?
- What newspapers did you read before being “tapped on the shoulder” to run with John McCain? What newspapers do you read now? Any? More of a right-wing radio type of person? TV? Fox News?
I’m sure you all probably have trillions of Palin questions going through your minds right now, so go on over and submit a video of your question and also leave it here because I’m rather curious what questions everyone would ask.
President Obama’s Victory Speech: A Proud Moment for America
Barack Obama celebrated in Grant Park just before midnight this morning and addressed his supporters as well as the country as President-Elect. Obama started his speech with:
“If there is anyone out there who still doubts that America is a place where all things are possible; who still wonders if the dream of our founders is alive in our time; who still questions the power of our democracy, tonight is your answer.”
He could not have been more spot on in that statement. Over the past year or so the citizens of this country have been fighting tooth and nail, speaking with their families, friends and neighbors, volunteering and dedicating their time for the change that this country needs. While many are celebrating the victory of Barack Obama being elected the 44th president of the United States and I may add, the very first African American president to be elected into this office, he assured us that this victory is not his, it is ours.
Obama promised, “I will listen to you… I will ask you join in the work of remaking this nation… Block by block, brick by brick, callused hand by callused hand.” and for the first time in my, albeit short, life, I am proud to be an American and look forward to the work that lies ahead of us. I am proud to say that I voted for a presidential ticket that is solid, worthy of respect and worthy of my precious vote.
Barack Obama’s victory speech was inspirational, motivational and finally instilled that sense of pride in the citizens of this country who were told that there was no hope and who had lost hope in the country they live in.
If you missed Obama’s speech, you can watch it below:
John McCain Concedes: ‘The American People Have Spoken and They Have Spoken Clearly’
Outside of the Arizona Biltmore Hotel shortly after 9 pm, McCain conceded the presidential election to Barack Obama, starting with ‘the American people have spoken and they have spoken clearly.’
Standing with Governor Sarah Palin, her husband Todd and his wife, Cindy, McCain spoke to a crowd of disappointed supporters as he wished President Obama the best and urged unity within the American people. While I commend McCain’s dignified, albeit forced, speech, his supporters have once again proven to be the type of people who will not let this go and who will not accept defeat and work as a people towards change and the democracy this country was based on. The supporters of McCain’s who gathered outside of the Arizona Biltmore Hotel have proven to be the type of people we have become all too familiar with throughout this past campaign; the type of people who resort to name calling when the facts aren’t the facts that they want to accept and the type of people who are afraid of what this country can do when it is united for one purpose. These people went as far as to obviously strike a chord within John McCain himself and the one thing that I must absolutely commend him on is not allowing his supporters to disrespect their new president.
If you missed McCain’s concession, the video is below. I personally have watched it three times because apparently, my local news could not get enough of it and had it looping for an hour.
OBAMA WINS!
Barack Obama and the people of this country have made history. Obama, a first term Senator from Illinois won in a landslide and has been elected our 44th president of the United States. Obama has also shattered 200 years of history by being elected the first African American president. We have made history by the ridiculous and inspiring numbers who voted today. We have made history and together we can see this nation overcome the horror we have been forced to experience and face daily due to an 8 year Republican regime.
Thank you, America, for not fucking this up. I’m proud of you. YES WE DID!
Bring On the Funnies!
Because I have been watching election coverage for hours and should most definitely be considered for a job in map watching, since I am doing a damn good job of checking MSNBC’s election widget every 3.5 seconds, I thought it would be a good time to divert the attention of others out there just like me.
I know, it’s hard to tear yourself away from the election coverage, but for approximately one minute and thirty-nine seconds, I would like you to take a look at how unbelievably fucked McCain’s campaign has been throughout the past year or so.
You did remember to vote, didn’t you?
Open Thread: Your Voting Experience
What was your voter experience like? What was voter turnout like in your area? Did you have to wait in a long line? What did you do or talk about while in line? Was it an overall good experience? Did you stop by for some free stuff after voting? Let us know! This is an open thread for all of your experiences, let’s hear them.
Voting Feels Good! More Election Freebies
Not only can you get a free Ben and Jerry’s ice cream cone just for voting, but a lot of other businesses have been jumping on the civic duty bandwagon and are offering voters a myriad of free stuff just for voting. My guess is that you’ll be able to wake up, vote, get breakfast, lunch and dinner and have some self-loving fun all in one day and for no cost!
First up, if you’re in the New York City or Seattle areas, you’re in luck! Stop by Babeland and pick up your choice of either a free Maverick Sleeve ($20 value) or Silver Bullet Vibrator. ($15 value) If you live outside of New York or Seattle and can’t go redeem your free sex toy goodies, Babeland is offering you middle-America folks 20% off any purchase from now until November 11 by using coupon code VOTE08.
Second up, make sure to stop by Starbucks where you will receive a free tall (*ahem* small) coffee. Make sure you take your coffee and head on over to your local Krispy Kreme where you will receive a free donut! And come on, there is no donut that even comes close to comparing to a Krispy Kreme!
If you’re local to a California Tortilla you will receive a free burrito and they even put some themes into the mix! You will have your choice of either:
The McCain-Chilada Burrito:
Mexican rice, mesquite chicken, tortilla strips, velvety queso (as opposed to queso with spikes), fresh salsa and shredded lettuce all rolled in a flour tortilla and smothered with green enchilada sauce and garnished with sour cream and cilantro.
The O-Chili-Bama Burrito:
Mexican rice, turkey chili, tortilla strips, jalapeno peppers, fresh salsa and shredded lettuce all rolled in a flour tortilla and smothered with queso and garnished with cilantro and green onions.
I think that’s enough incentive for everyone to get out and vote, so go do it!
Democracy Never Tasted So Sweet!
We have been hearing it from the politicians running in this election, our local volunteers, social media contacts, news anchors, journalists, bloggers and others–The election millions of us will take part in voting in this morning, November 4th, is the most crucial election perhaps any of us will have the civic responsibility to vote in. So, if the overwhelming feeling of a job well done just isn’t enough incentive for you, can I interest you in some ice cream? No? How about free ice cream?
Yep, I knew that would get your attention.
Not only are we talking free ice cream from some unknown ice cream parlor that just opened and is taking over the old gas station in your neighborhood that has been closed for five years; we’re talking about Ben and Jerry’s. Ben and Jerry’s! You know, the ice cream that costs $3 per spoonful! And an entire cone of a flavor of your choosing is all yours for the exchange of you voting in this election. Sounds great, right? So here is what you have to do:
Go here and find a Ben and Jerry’s local to you. Make sure to go to that participating Ben and Jerry’s location during the times of 5-8pm. Tell the Ben and Jerry’s worker what flavor of ice cream you would like and be sure to tell them that you voted; if you really want to make things interesting you can scream in the middle of the store about who you voted for, why, and why everyone else better have voted for that candidate. Say thank you. Indulge.
If you’re still not sure of where to vote, visit Vote for Change for all information on polling places and hours of operation.
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