By taking down all of my posts related to www.noquarterusa.net and the issue of 'race hate' -- and lack thereof -- on that site, you have denied the good readers of mydd the opportunity to see what a slobbering, ill-informed, hate-mongering racist actually looks like.   That would be me, by the reckoning of 'some' here.  

Though not by my own.  

This just in:  "U.S. Considers Increasing Pace of Iraq Pullout" (NYTimes.com)

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/13/washin gton/13military.html?_r=1&oref=slogi n

The amazing thing, to me, is how so many people apparently were unable to predict this very action.   Ok, so I'm 57 years old and have personally witnessed 10+ election cycles in my life time.   Is that, alone, what made me able to predict with 99% certainty that Bush would be pulling out troops this Fall?  

UPDATE - A commenter tells me that Obama's cut-off for tax increase/decrease is actually $250k, not $150k. If true, then that's quite reasonable and great to hear.

This recent article

http://www.time.com/time/politics/articl e/0,8599,1812964,00.html

States that Obama wants:

and a tax cut for Americans making less than $150,000 a year -- to be financed with tax increases on those making more than $150,000 a year.

I realize as a diary this sucks, but it is worth sharing a recent article at www.sfgate.com (the online SF Chronicle).  It speaks for itself.  My response?  I'm buying property in Canada.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cg i?f=/g/a/2008/06/06/notes060608.DTL& hw=morford&sn=002&sc=665

Sites carrying this story are suffering denial-of-service attacks.  All Democrats should know about this, whether you want to believe it or not.  It certainly is on the radar of the Republicans.   So ... here's what's known so far:

The Michelle Obama Rant Tape was filmed between June 26th - July 1st 2004 in Chicago, IL at the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition Conference at Trinity United Church: specifically the Women's Event.

Michelle Obama appeared as a panelist alongside Mrs. Khadijah Farrakhan and Mrs. James Meeks.

Bill Clinton spoke during the Conference, as did Bill Cosby and other speakers, but not at the panel Michelle attended.

Michelle Obama spoke at the Women's Event, but referenced Bill Clinton in her rant --- his presence at the conference was the impetus for her raving, it seems.

Apologies if this has been posted already.   I just saw it, and any case it's worth repeating as the DNC and MSM increase their frantic drumbeat to get Obama the nomination before everyone wakes up and smells the coffee.  

If Democrats actually want to hold the White House (which historically, for Democrats, has never been entirely clear), then Gallup's article should give them pause:

http://www.gallup.com/poll/107539/Hillar y-Clintons-SwingState-Advantage.aspx

A few comments on Obama's Jefferson-Jackson speech in Indiana.   One thing I liked:

He has a youth service plan.  The description was vague and I'd like to hear the details.   But I've thought for a long time we need that, so that's potentially good.

For down sides, continue reading ...

This article states nicely something that many of us have known all along:  African-Americans are not a monolithic group who thinks, feels, and believes everything Obama and Reverend Wright think, feel, and believe.

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/article s/2008/05/renewed_wright_imbroglio_expos .html