Impact means something very fitting to those in health care.

Some slightly modified lyrics for Smith:

"One singular sensation Every little step he takes. One thrilling combination Every move that he makes. One smile and suddenly everybody else will do; You know you'll never be lonely with you know who (because he's no different than Dubya too) One moment in his presence And you can forget the rest. For the guy is second best To everyone,"

Mr. Allworth:

It is precisely your post that is the hallmark of the present catastrophic presidency. Question nothing. Attack anyone who has a question. In a democratic society, questioning is patriotic. It is exactly that ability that seperates us from a totalitarian society. And I would suggest it is also that ability that makes us great. Rather then sit silently and settle for whatever crap is passed down, we feel there is no up or down, but we are all created equal and therefore we can question and by doing so improve the situation.

What underscores your post is also the beginning. No doubt your remark that Kari was "just a cynical liberal" was meant as an insult. Or why the "just"? Frankly, I consider that a compliment and I agree, Kari, you're a cynical liberal and this country needs more of them to bravely raise their voices.

It might have helped. I'm just a disconnected blogger who's extremely irritated by how the 4th Reich has gained so much power. I'm very hopeful the Dems will retake the White House, and eager to see this country take a different direction. But perpetuating the Reich's talking points keeps those points alive. For instance, I recently decided I would no longer admit someone like Karl Rove was an evil genius. A real genius knows better then to be destructive. Being destructive is just plain evil, so that's all the "credit" I'm willing to give Karl.

Perhaps the reason is that he was too busy working on his curious new ad associating himself with Barack Obama and Gov. Kulongoski. Sign of desperation or recognition of change in the air?

The Obama campaign quickly set the record straight:

“Barack Obama has a long record of bipartisan accomplishment and we appreciate that it is respected by his Democratic and Republican colleagues in the Senate. But in this race, Oregonians should know that Barack Obama supports Jeff Merkley for Senate. Merkley will help Obama bring about the fundamental change we need in Washington,” said Obama campaign spokesman Bill Burton.

Kari -- I'm going to have to start calling you Don Quixote if we continue on this farcical journey of yours. If you could leave the fiction to Cervantes and go back to writing on elections that don't involve your clients, I think it would make for a better, less dogmatic, and certainly less illusionary web site.

Blue Oregon blurs the line between tabloid and water cooler with this this type of coverage. What compounds the problem is that Kari uses this water cooler as a forum to peddle propaganda in his clients favor. Imagine if this was a discussion on the merits of different types of soda instead of politicians and I was hammering Pepsi all day. If you knew I worked for Coke, you'd probably want me to shut up.

Just saying...