30 Days, 30 deceptions 15th of 30

by 'Raindrop'

Obama pledged to reject the Bush administration's fast-and-loose adherence to constitutional rights.

How is he doing with regard to...?

Interrogation

Rendition

Enemy Combatants/Detention Authority

Military Commissions

State Secrets

Surveillance

General Disclosure

See "Obama's Report Card on Civil Liberties" here.

Also read:

"Obama's decision to spare CIA torturers from prosecution stands the Nuremberg principles on their head."

More Rappy Winners

2 more Rappy winners!

Most under reported scandal of the year. The nominees are:

The inner workings of the DNC to promote Obama over Clinton
Obama's repeated dishonesty about his past and present.
Obama's 1 million dollar earmark for a hospital while Michelle sat its board.
MSNBC's employment of small rodent like mammals to host television shows
John Edward's affair.
Penny Pritzker and the collapse of Superior bank.
The government's complicity in Fannie Mae corruption

The Winner is: The inner workings of the DNC to promote Obama over Clinton. Hard to miss this little elephant in the room - from the wild over reaction of Donna Brazille to the impossible situation the Florida GOP put the Florida Democrats in, thereby removing any possibility that that a massive win might give Clinton momentum. Then there is Michigan. My God the plan was thorough - these people were going to defeat Clinton no matter what. The removal of Michigan - another large state, certain Clinton win, which also held its primary in all important January - was only topped by the supremely arrogant insult of re seating the MI delegates and handing Obama 4 of Clinton's though he had taken his own name off the ballot. The chutzpah was astonishing and vulgar. The amorality was breathtaking. The disappearance of the media appalling. Guess, they were packing to head to Alaska en mass to viciously attack a teenager.

The nominees for hypocrite of the year are:

Barack Obama
The National Organization for Women
70% of Black Voters in California
Gloria Steinem
The Mormon Church
Rod Blagojevich

And the winner is:

Barack Obama

The P.R. was hope change hope change hope change, I am new. I am different.

The reality was a politician who had risen through the most corrupt city machine this side of Tijuana, who deceitfully removed all record of his actual past and replaced it with a flimsy, loosely constructed cornucopia of imaginings. After railing against the system Obama chucked principle overboard and opted out of public financing. A galling move, only topped by the FISA flip flop. Let's not forget the race card 52 pick up and the lies about NAFTA and Canada. All this, plus the remarkable string of creepy crawlers Barry and Michelle have cavorted with over the years from Wright to Ayres to Rezko made BHO the hands down winner for Hypocrite of the Year.

For more on the rank corruption of Obama please see this piece in the Black Agenda Report I found through the always thoughtful Cannonfire.

Nominees for the Liberal Rapture Hypocrite of the Year award

The final six 2008 Hypocrites are in. Interesting year. After yesterday's announcement of the sexist of the year contenders - Obama gets his second "Rappy" nomination in a row today. Steinem seems to have snuck in with a powerful piece of hypocrisy after the Palin nomination. 3 groups are contending and Blagojevich makes a strong stand with an end of the year arrest after running as a reform candidate.
Please vote for your favorite. (Sexist of the year nominees are here. Please vote early and often.)

The winners will be announced sometime between the Hidden Valley Ranch Toss My Salad Bowl- at Attica State Prison and the Acu-Life Earwax Removal Syringe.com Bowl in Homosasa, Florida.
(Because, you know, - we don't need a playoff system in college football. The bowls are so important.)

Worst Person in the World!

Oh, Keith, congrats! You've topped your own list! Get out the confetti and balloons.

Now, I could be wrong, but I searched the MSNBC site (as I no longer watch Countdown) and I found no mention of Randi Rhodes being named a Worst.

You did, however, name Elton John one for saying the reason Senator Clinton is behind:

in part at least, because of prejudice against women. I never cease to be amazed at the misogynistic attitudes of some people in this country.

Isn't that just horrible! How could Elton John say that there is sexism in America? That is deserving of a mention on Mr. Olbermann's list! Sexism, misogyny, never. Now get back in the kitchen and make some cookies, ladies. Mmmmnnn, snickerdoodles!

Then I saw that on a story about Paris Hilton the title was A Slut and Battery. Wow, thanks a lot for that. I don't particularly care for Ms. Hilton but I guess it makes sense that you wouldn't find fault with Ms. Rhodes when you use the same language yourself.

Please go over to Correntewire.com to find more ways to spend your time now that you don't watch Countdown!

Oh, and KEITH OLBERMANN, TODAY'S WORST PERSON IN THE WORLD!