You have probably seen the Daily Show’s report on the tension at MSNBC.
Keith Olbermann, Chris Matthews, Joe Scarborough and David Schuster were involved in on-air tiffs. I simply believe the tension is a function of those folks’ appearing on television from morning until night. Buchanan must have a cot just off the set. At CNN, […]
August 13, 2008
Book on Obama Hopes to Repeat Anti-Kerry Feat
THE NEW YORK TIMES
By JIM RUTENBERG and JULIE BOSMAN
In the summer of 2004 the conservative gadfly Jerome R. Corsi shot to the top of the best-seller lists as co-author of “Unfit for Command,” the book attacking Senator John Kerry’s record on a Vietnam War Swift boat […]
Obama says he opposes slavery reparations, apology
By CHRISTOPHER WILLS, Associated Press Writer 39 minutes ago
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama opposes offering reparations to the descendants of slaves, putting him at odds with some black groups and leaders.
The man with a serious chance to become the nation’s first black president argues that […]
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Please take a look at these three articles from Huffington Post.
State Dept. Double Standard:
Diplomats Barred From Obama’s Berlin Speech, But Not McCain’s In Ottawa
–headline at THINK PROGRESS, 07/25/2008
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Night before Obama flies abroad, Rice bars embassies from aiding candidates
John Byrne
Published: Monday July 21, 2008
‘If they want to rent a bus, show them where they can rent a bus’
The night before presumptive Democratic nominee Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) left for Afghanistan, Iraq and Western Europe for a tour of US bases overseas, Secretary of […]
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Johnny Mac is either…
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July 18, 2008 04:57 PM
Reuters reports that McCain shared details of Obama’s trip to Iraq at a fundraiser:
Republican presidential candidate John McCain said on Friday that his Democratic opponent, Barack Obama, is likely to be in Iraq over the weekend.
The Obama campaign has tried to cloak the Illinois senator’s trip in some […]
Thu, Jul 17, 2008 7:36pm ET
ABC News/Wash. Post withheld results of poll favorable to Obama Summary:
ABC News and The Washington Post issued staggered releases of the results of their latest poll, withholding from their first release results favorable to Sen. Barack Obama, including the finding that 50 percent of […]
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Story.
Teen idol Frankie Avalon took himself out of consideration for pope after the death of Pius XII. The statement threw the College of Cardinals into a maelstrom which passed when Angelo Roncalli became John XXIII.
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Warner takes self out of VP mix
By BOB LEWIS, Associated Press Writer Sat Jun 14, 6:55 PM ET
HAMPTON, Va. - Former […]