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• John McCain's Dive of Death

  Tuesday, Sep 30, 2008 1:07AM / Standard Entry

  Hello everyone. I am in Virginia volunteering for the Obama campaign (videos coming shortly). Virginia is an important "swing state" in this election. And, the momentum of this election is also important to Virginia. Over the past several years, Virginia has been becoming more diverse, more forward-thinking, and less susceptible to the divisive politics and racial discord that characterized the 20th century. John McCain likes to tout his "experience" but the truth is that the majority of his experience came in another era —— the Cold War era, the Vietnam Era, the era when Americans could be easily manipulated based on fear and/or racial divisions. I think that era is over in Virginia. And I think this election will signal that 20th century fear politics are over in America.

  For those who follow my blogging habits, you know that I was much more verbose in dissecting the choice between Obama and Clinton during the primary, than I have been in dissecting the choice between Obama and McCain in the general election.

  This is not because I am any less passionate, or any less convinced, that Obama is the best choice for our country's future. It's because the choice is so obvious to me that I don't find it nearly as interesting to write about it. Besides, others are doing a much better job than I could:

  If you don't mind reading a long article that goes into great detail, please read this New York Times Op-Ed by Frank Rich.

  Or, if you prefer something entertaining, funny, less detailed but equally devastating, watch these clips in which John Stewart makes fun of McCain's "suspension" of his campaign, and, another spot where he makes fun of the fact that Bush's speech interrupted "David Blaine's Dive of Death" to tell us about our economy's dive of death.
  
  Meanwhile, the Obama campaign has not had any difficulty pointing out what this choice is about. Obama's 1-minute advertisement which debuted over the weekend really jumped out at me as the best campaign ad I have seen, simply because it shows the Candidate himself explain where his presidency will take us. Click here to see a 2-minute on-line ad that is similar but more detailed.
  
  
  

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• Bush/McCain Policies Want 4 More Years, and Willing to Lie to Get Them

  Saturday, Sep 6, 2008 11:44PM / Standard Entry

  I wasn't surprised when Sarah Palin's speech was a mean-spirited, often hateful rant, but when John McCain took the stage with his meandering, written-by-committee Speech To Nowhere, I was very disappointed when he lied each time he characterized Barack Obama's platform, and lied each time he characterized his record. Doesn't McCain want to appeal to voters who fact check?

  And then there was the "content" of McCain's speech, admitting guilt for voting with President Bush more than 90% of the time over the past eight years of foreign policy and domestic policy disasters, but begging for another chance because he plans to "shake things up" now that he has Sarah Palin to hide behind. Huh?

  This cartoon in the Washington Post sums up the irony of claiming you want to "shake things up" when the polices you propose in the VERY SAME SPEECH are a 90% carbon copy of those we've suffered under during the last 8 years of Bush/McCain leadership.

  
  
  
  PS:  The comment below led me to add this video from 2001:  John McCain on The David Letterman, just weeks after the September 11th attacks, saying the "next phase" will be invading Iraq, and justifying the foreign policy disaster that was about to unfold with a deliberate lie  --  a scare tactic, implying that the Anthrax attacks that were happening at the time were linked to Iraq.  Disgusting.  It's one thing to be wrong on foreign policy decisions; but it's a whole different matter when you lie in order to make disastrous foreign policy decisions politically viable.  Check this out!!!!
  
  Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlAUj4s6sT0
  

  
  
  
  
  
  
  

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• Bill Clinton and Joe Biden, YouTube vlog from inside DNC Convention

  Thursday, Aug 28, 2008 3:23PM / Standard Entry

  
  Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-hUEh4IjoU
  

  
  Tammy Duckworth, an Asian American Iraq war veteran who spoke beautifully at the DNC Convention today.
  
  I've been watching this YouTube channel from Denver which gives you a feeling for what it's like to be there.
  
  Here is the 2nd part of Bill Clinton's speech:
  Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4MYtLzMF2M
  

  
  Here is the second part of Senator Biden's speech:
  
  Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0NsIxQEx4k
  

  
  
  
  
  

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• Hillary Clinton Speech, Exciting DNC Convention Blog by Jennifer Pae

  Wednesday, Aug 27, 2008 3:34PM / Standard Entry

  I want to explain that I am not at the Democratic Convention, I’m watching on TV like millions of other Americans and posting my impressions.  I’ve also been following an exciting and interesting blog by Jennifer Pae, who IS at the convention.

  And, here is Hillary Clinton’s speech which I thought was outstanding, if not as unique nor historic as Michelle Obama’s speech yesterday. My feeling watching the speech was that she really is and was a formidable candidate for President. I could have supported her in a different era, but the nation and the world to become the nation and the world we can be with the leadership of Barack Obama.
  

  Part 1:
  Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-PUeY8OWlaE
  

  
  

  Part 2:
  Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OEpfBMOgdsA
  

  Part 3:
  Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nD-T0NDzm8
  

  I also thought that Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer was very good tonight and certainly worth watching. I'm posting Part 2 instead of Part 1 but both are worth watching.
  
  Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TrExnz0Yow
  

  Finally, Virginia's former Governor Mark Warner is the candidate I am supporting and volunteering for in the Virginia Senate race this year. His Keynote speech is viewed by many as an audition to run for President in the future. I heard his speech on the radio and was pleased with the way he framed the choice as one between the past and the future. He introduced the idea of new technology and a need to move into the 21st century. My feeling is that John McCain is the last 20th century presidential candidate we will see in America.

  
  

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• Michelle Obama's Historic Speech at Democratic Convention

  Tuesday, Aug 26, 2008 2:28PM / Standard Entry

  The best part about Michelle Obama's speech, which impressed me in every way, was hearing people afterward, in particular minorities and women, saying how proud they were of their country, after seen an African American woman playing such an important role in American history.

  Part 1
  Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SDdGqBpfao
  

  
  
  Part 2
  Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sBbM8f8nxmY
  

  
  Also, in this fun behind the scenes video, you can see Michelle preparing for the speech, and also a brief clip of her 3/4 Asian niece, the daughter of Barack's hapa Indonesian sister Maya, and my old friend and fellow Chinese American Konrad Ng. Two years ago, Konrad encouraged me to get behind Barack Obama's candidacy early. I'm so glad that I did.
  
  
  
  

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