Folks, I know the focus now is on the eonomy, the 'bailout' (ie 'giveaway for the well heeled who made the mess'), and tonight's debate, but let's look at how easily John McCain lies to explain away his short comings.  His campaign has again and again stated that he cannot keyboard due to his war injuries.  Pundits have slammed the Obama campaigns ads (Fox's Bill Hemmer was absolutely rabid about it) that focused on McCain's being out of touch because he doesn't even understand email (but hey, he invented the blackberry, who knew?).

Well, folks, have you paid attention to all the video clips of McCain lately?  I don't have the clips nor do I know how to embed them here, but did you see the Letterman clip of McCain with Couric?  His hands were both clearly resting on the desk top, and a couple of times he made motions similar to lifting  hands from a keyboard. Any given photo op with a microphone you see McCain firmly holding that microphone in his right hand, gripped tight.  He 'talks' with both hands animated, no deficits noted.  Video of McCain yesterday  walking up steps showed him with all good dexterity buttoning his suit coat. Bottom line  the man can use his hands at least as well as most of us.

Folks, video footage of McCain going about his daily routines show he IS capable of keyboarding, this is just one more lie put out by his campaign and used to 'pull' the 'POW injury' string.

But hey, after being told that he 'invented' the Blackberry why should we NOT believe that he is incapable of keyboarding?  As I said to begin with, this is now 'past', and no longer in the 'news', but I'm amazed that no one has put together the available video footage of McCain to refute this ridiculous claim.  If he lies about something this simple, what else  will he lie about?

This will be short.  MSNBC is reporting that Sarah Palin and the McCain campaign has 'banned' reporters from her trip to the UN and the meetings with foreign leaders there.  They are 'allowing' only photographers.  As a result, MSNBC reports, CNN has pulled their photographers from the event.  The McCain campaign has stated this is 'non negotiable'.

Are these folks this afraid of someone bursting the bubble of 'Super Sarah' by actual reporting on something she might say?  Is the McCain campaign so desperate that they feel they have no choice but to keep American citizens in the dark  regarding his running mates running off at the mouth problem or her lack of knowledge on such an important subject?

Four weeks now of 'deference' to Palin?

Just say 'NO'.

First, let me say this is my first diary ever.  I was on another orange site for about 2 years, and never posted a diary there.  Folks with much more to say than I had to say kept everything pretty well covered, until the site became vituperatively anti Hillary, and I had to leave in disgust.  I came here, found a slightly better atmosphere, until some of the folks from there followed those who left here to keep the divide going.  Yes, Hello, my name is emsprater and I am a Hillary supporter.

I live in Florida.  Many of you have bickered back and forth with me about whether the votes of Florida Democrats should count.  I never thought folks in my own party would side against having my vote count.  But I won't dwell on that point, because folks have their minds made up, so lets not rehash it.  I did change my party registration to NPA because of the actions of the DNC.  Before you ream me for that act, remember Obama has the support of many NPA Americans, that is what put him over the top over Hillary.   Belittle my choice to change at the peril of your own candidates support.  So where am I going with this?

Hillary's supporters have some tough choices to make.  I've stated here, publically that I would have as one of my choices leaving the POTUS spot on the ticket blank.  Now granted, I probably won't do that, because as we all know, we do need a Democrat in the White House.  I will forever remain disappointed that the Democrat I thought was best for the office doesn't have that chance.  Many of us will.  

We are at a crossroads.  Again what's the point?