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The left is in full panic mode over Gov. Sarah Palin so they are just pulling stories out of their very voluminous assholes. And now they have sunken so low it is beyond all comprehension. They are now trying to ruin the life of a 17 year old girl. What a bunch of losers. I am so glad I am not a democrat or I would be an asshole of monumental proportions. Some moron at the Daily Kos has a post that claims that Gov. Sarah Palin's son Trig Van Palin is really her grandson and she faked the pregnancy to protect her daughter who is actually the baby's mother. And his proof? Well Gov. Palin didn't look pregnant. That's it. But the big smoking gun is this picture that he claims was taken in late 2007; Well first of all she looks like any teenager would look. Hell my daughter who is the same age has had this baby fat look for sometime as well. I guess I should foolishly accuse her of the same. Yeah right. But this photo is actually from 2006. And his last piece of sol...

Sarah Palin: the making of the candidate - Los Angeles Times Simply amazing how the left is panicking over the selection of Sarah Palin as VP for McCain. They are in PDS mode (Palin Derangement Syndrome) looking for embarrassing pictures of her a bathing suit, accusing her of parental neglect of her Downs syndrome infant if elected, they say she hid her pregnancy for some unknown reason. And now this ridcules article by the LA Times.

I seem to recall McCain being called belligerent and behaving like a bully when he suggested throwing Russia out of the G8 because of their invasion of Georgia. I guess Europe is now just a bunch of bullies too; European heavyweights Germany and Britain questioned Russia’s ties with global institutions on Sunday, a day before EU leaders meet to decide what action to take over the Kremlin’s intervention in Georgia. … French President Nicolas Sarkozy, who holds the rotating EU presidency, called the summit so the bloc can respond to Russia’s intervention in Georgia and its recognition of independence for two breakaway regions. “In the light of Russian actions, the EU should review — root and branch — our relationship with Russia,” Brown wrote in a comment published in Britain’s Observer newspaper. He made no mention of possible EU sanctions against Russia. Referring to Russia’s role as a supplier of more than a quarter of Europe’s gas — which some analysts say has tempered European c...

Obama: You’ve Got Something… Posted by Amanda Hess on Aug. 29, 2008, at 2:49 pm Last night, I watched Barack Obama’s acceptance speech on a neighbor’s high-falutin’ High Definition television. The up-close-and-personal HD technology appears to benefit no face on TV—silver fox Anderson Cooper could stand to lay off the foundation; silver Wolf Blitzer’s glinty eyes make him look perpetually high. Barack Obama, however, looks somehow even more fantastic; one member of the viewing party described him as “crisper” in HD. Mmm. Crispy. Mid-speech, however, the HD turned on Obama, exposing a small collection of saliva in the left crease of the candidate’s mouth. (Spittle not pictured in the above Wikipedia-snatched photo). The development nearly incapacitated my housemate; he spent the remainder of the speech in a nervous fit, wishing aloud that one polite delegate would flag down the candidate and discretely wipe his own mouth, the telltale indication that Obama “has got something … right ove...

So which ticket is the true reform ticket? McCain/Palin have legitimate claims to efforts and successes in reform. Some of McCain's have upset the base but he has the history. Palin has the reform accomplishments in her background in her home state of Alaska. I am still looking for evidence of reform in the Obama/Biden ticket...

McCain had his eye on Palin for quite sometime. The Washington Post torpedoes the idea that the Obama campaign has been peddling that McCain made a last second decision out of desperation trying to steal Obama's thunder... Their first encounter was last February at the National Governors Association meeting in Washington. Sarah Palin was one of several governors who met privately with Sen. John McCain, by then well on his way to capturing the Republican presidential nomination, and her directness and knowledge were impressive. Later that day, at a largely social gathering organized by his campaign, McCain spent 15 minutes in private conversation with the first-term Alaska governor. “I remember him talking about her when he came back,” a McCain adviser said. “He said she was an impressive woman. He liked her.” … Far from being a last-minute tactical move or a second choice when better known alternatives were eliminated, Palin was very much in McCain’s thinking from the beginning ...

Another prime example that bad news for America is good news to Democrats. Don Fowler joking with Rep. John Spratt about the timing of Gustav; Plus they think the hurricane's going to hit (starts laughing) New Orleans about the time they start. The timing, at least it appears now, that it'll be there Monday. That just demonstrates God's on our side Funny stuff! A category 4 hurricane could be on course to devastate New Orleans and leave thousands of people homeless and cause millions of dollars of damage again. People that are just now beginning to get their lives back after Katrina. Don Fowler thinks its hysterical. Don Fowler thinks that God is on their side because the residents of New Orleans are on the verge of a third major hurricane in three years. Maybe its time that New Orleans residents start thinking about changing their voting patterns. UPDATE: Drudge has this up as his lead. He says "Shock Video" . Why is anyone shocked by this? Dems wishing...

From American Spectator; Hope for Homophobia? - Saturday, August 30, 2008 @ 3:57:14 PM Little Green Footballs traces to the Obama campaign a Web site -- SarahPalinGayRights.com -- that tries to portray Sarah Palin's December 2006 veto of a ban on state benefits for same-sex couples as indicating her supposed support for gay rights. The Obama-run site quotes the Anchorage Daily News story out of context, omitting this: Palin said she rejected the bill despite her disagreement with a state Supreme Court order earlier this month that directed the state to offer benefits to same-sex partners of state employees. Advice from her new attorney general said the bill passed by the Legislature was unconstitutional, she said. "Signing this bill would be in direct violation of my oath of office," Palin said in a prepared statement released by her administration Thursday night. Palin asked the Alaska legislature to approve a ballot initiative for a constitutional amendm...

It seems like this guy doesn't take responsibility for ANYTHING... According to the AP, Obama "blamed the mixed messages about McCain's choice, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, on campaign aides with a "hair trigger." He has a very bad habit of lashing out at his aids or whomever in order to do damage control when someone says something stupid.

The Obama campaign just can't help themselves; "the former mayor of a town of 9,000 with zero foreign policy experience a heartbeat away from the presidency." You'd think they'd have learned after Pennsylvania. And by disrespecting her by not referring to her as Governor Palin in the front of the statement but as the former mayor of a town of 9000, this is really going to irk a lot women.

Fox News: McCain Picks Woman Gov. of Alaska for VP CBS News: Alaska Gov. Is McCain's VP Shocker NBC News: McCain Picks Palin For Running Mate

Chicago Sun-Times ; Anchor's cheering section • • Chicago reporters covering the Democratic Convention in Denver were stunned to witness WGN-Channel 9's Allison Payne cheering and applauding for speakers Wednesday night while she was seated with the Illinois delegation in the Pepsi Center. The veteran newswoman has been co-anchoring convention coverage for the Tribune Co.-owned station. Earlier in the week, Payne was quoted in the Chicago Tribune apologizing to viewers for her bizarre performance on Channel 9's 9 p.m. newscast Aug. 21. "I was not drunk," she said. She attributed her slurred speech and erratic behavior to a series of ministrokes.

Important Update from Rev. Rob Schenck, VIP Guest of the John McCain Campaign as VP Announcement is Made Today - Christian Newswire Important Update from Rev. Rob Schenck, VIP Guest of the John McCain Campaign as VP Announcement is Made Today Contact: Peggy Birchfield, 202-546-8329, ext 103; Rev. Rob Schenck, 703-447-7686 mobile; both with National Clergy Council DAYTON, Ohio, Aug. 29 /Christian Newswire/ -- President of the conservative and pro-life National Clergy Council, Rev. Rob Schenck (pronounced SHANK), will be a VIP guest at John McCain's campaign announcement today in Dayton Ohio when he will name his Vice Presidential running mate. Mr. Schenck, who just returned from the Democratic National Convention, was told this morning by confidential sources that Senator McCain has selected Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, a pro-life Catholic. Rev. Schenck states "If indeed Governor Palin has been selected as John McCain's running mate it is reason for pro-life conservatives t...

Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin Is McCain's VP Pick: Source Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, a self-styled "hockey mom" who has only been governor for a little over a year, is GOP Presidential candidate John McCain's choice for Vice President, CNBC has learned.

ABC says she's not in Ohio according to her spokesperson, of course Biden said he wasn't the guy shortly before becoming the guy; McCain VP Contender Palin in Alaska, Not Ohio Email Share August 29, 2008 8:54 AM ABC News' Kate McCarthy Reports: As vice presidential speculation swirls, Gov. Sarah Palin is watching the fireworks from her home in Wasilla, Alaska. Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., is in Dayton, Ohio, awaiting a high noon event at which the campaign has said the Republican contender will announce his running mate. All eyes are on a short list of contenders including Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, former Govs. Mitt Romney and Tom Ridge, Sen. Joe Lieberman, I-Conn., and Palin. But the possibility of a surprise pick also looms as the McCain camp remains mum at this hour about just who will be joining their candidate on stage in battleground Ohio. But one person who will not be there: Palin. The Governor's spokesperson, Sharon Leighow, tells ABC News she's going to ...

Fox just reported that a chartered Gulfstream jet has left Anchorage for a destination just outside Dayton, Ohio. Also Pawlenty says its not him. Sarah Palin? VP Sarah Palin? How awesomely awesome would that be?

CHRIS MATTHEWS: Again he [Barack Obama] carries with him the history of tonight. And it's important to point out, as we have not so far, Barack Obama was not given this nomination, he won it. He was not offered a nice title like Secretary of State, like Condoleezza Rice got from the Republicans. He was not offered the title of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs as Colin Powell was, or Secretary of State. He won the nomination of a Democratic Party voting together. He defeated all other opponents and took the prize and took the leadership. He is the chosen leader of the Democratic Party. He is not some popular appointment or a showcase appointment. He is the victor here tonight. That's why he dictates the agenda. That's why he says, personally, what the Democratic Party will do if he's elected President. He is the leader of the party. He may be the leader of the country through a democratic process. It is so vital to understand the history being made here tonight. This is no...

...it's because it's true. From the NY Post ; But the set is designed to evoke the White House and the Lincoln Memorial, not the Acropolis, said staging supervisor Bobby Allen, a Spears set vet. " We've done Britney's sets and a whole bunch of rock shows , but this was far more elaborate and complicated and we had to do it in far less time," said Allen, of RDA Entertainment.

GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT AND CORPORATE PROFITS: Second Quarter 2008 (Preliminary) Real gross domestic product -- the output of goods and services produced by labor and property located in the United States -- increased at an annual rate of 3.3 percent in the second quarter of 2008, (that is, from the first quarter to the second quarter), according to preliminary estimates released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. In the first quarter, real GDP increased 0.9 percent.

A Greek Temple setting for The One's acceptance speech? This is getting ridicules...it seems to me that being President of the United States is less important to B.H.O. then being perceived Earth President. This is not going over very well with Dems ;

Democratic National Convention are casting ballots for the party's presidential nominee at their hotels this morning. The vote, negotiated by the campaigns for presumptive nominee Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton , is expected to speed proceedings from the floor of the Pepsi Center tonight, when totals will be read from the floor as part of a roll call vote. But it is also leaving many delegates perplexed. Some delegates were confused because Sen. Clinton was not expected to release her delegates until the afternoon. "It doesn't make any sense to me," said Mary Sullivan, a Clinton delegate from Albany, N.Y. "I'm gonna vote for Hillary. I'm a Clinton delegate and she hasn't released me yet." Clinton is expected to address delegates this afternoon. Sullivan said she had been startled by the hostility toward Clinton on the part of some Obama supporters. "The Obama people act like they lost," she said. "There's no need for...

Since when does a failed sportscaster turned insane political analyst have any clout at all in determining if a legend in network news has any business appearing on the networks election coverage? At a forum on Sunday, when Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell called MSNBC "the official network of the Obama campaign," Brokaw said, "I think Keith has gone too far. I think Chris has gone too far." Insiders say Olbermann is pushing to have Brokaw banned from the network and is also refusing to have centrist Time magazine columnist Mike Murphy on his show.

With support like this it's no wonder she wasn't the VP pick, although looking at the negative bounce so far I bet he wishes he could take it back; Bill Clinton appeared to undermine Sen. Barack Obama again Tuesday. The former president, speaking in Denver, posed a hypothetical question in which he seemed to suggest that that the Democratic Party was making a mistake in choosing Obama as its presidential nominee. He said: “Suppose you’re a voter, and you’ve got candidate X and candidate Y. Candidate X agrees with you on everything, but you don’t think that candidate can deliver on anything at all. Candidate Y you agree with on about half the issues, but he can deliver. Which candidate are you going to vote for?” Then, perhaps mindful of how his off-the-cuff remarks might be taken, Clinton added after a pause: “This has nothing to do with what’s going on now.”

House Democratic leaders and protesters waving McCain signs had a war of words Tuesday at a press event outside an old train station. The demonstrators interrupted House Speaker Nancy Pelosi with chants of “Drill here! Drill now!” Pelosi paused and asked the group, “Right here? ” Seeming to enjoy the back and forth, she followed with another question: “Can we drill your brains?” She went on to refer to the protestors, who continued to chant sporadically, as “handmaidens of Big Oil.”

To my purely amateurish eyes I thought the pick of Biden for VP was a bad one. But I wasn't sure of it until I saw them on stage together. Obama and Biden together just looks....wrong. They don't seem to mix well. Forget the fact that it totally goes against the "hope and change" of Obama's campaign, they just don't look right together. And so apparently I am not the only one; It’s official: Barack Obama has received no bounce in voter support out of his selection of Sen. Joe Biden to be his vice presidential running mate. Gallup Poll Daily tracking from Aug. 23-25, the first three-day period falling entirely after Obama’s Saturday morning vice presidential announcement, shows 46% of national registered voters backing John McCain and 44% supporting Obama, not appreciably different from the previous week’s standing for both candidates. This is the first time since Obama clinched the nomination in early June, though, that McCain has held any kind of advanta...

Nancy Pelosi is controlling the energy policy in Congress and she doesn't know that natural gas is a fossil-fuel, just terrific; BROKAW: Well, I think most people understand that, but at the same time, if we work our way off carbon-based fuels, in the meantime, this is not going to happen overnight. PELOSI: No, it isn't, but you could -- again, you could reduce the price at the pump immediately with (inaudible). You can have a transition with natural gas. You can have a transition with natural gas. That is cheap, abundant and clean compared to fossil fuels. *** PELOSI: I'm -- I'm investing in something I believe in. I believe in natural gas as a clean, cheap alternative to fossil fuels. *** PELOSI: Well, that's not -- that is the marketplace. The fact is, the supply of natural gas is so big, and you do need a transition if you're going to go from fossil fuels, as you say, you can't do it overnight, but you must transition. Oh my goodness...

In picking Sen. Joe Biden to be his running mate, Barack Obama sought to shore up his weakness — inexperience in office and on foreign policy — rather than underscore his strength as a new-generation candidate defying political conventions. He picked a 35-year veteran of the Senate — the ultimate insider — rather than a candidate from outside Washington, such as Govs. Tim Kaine of Virginia or Kathleen Sebelius of Kansas; or from outside his party, such as Sen. Chuck Hagel of Nebraska; or from outside the mostly white male club of vice presidential candidates. Hillary Rodham Clinton didn’t even make his short list. The picks say something profound about Obama: For all his self-confidence, the 47-year-old Illinois senator worried that he couldn’t beat Republican John McCain without help from a seasoned politician willing to attack. The Biden pick is the next logistical step in an Obama campaign that has become more negative — a strategic decision that may be necessary but thr...

U.S. Secret Service on Way to Biden's House; Kaine and Bayh Told Nope on Veep August 22, 2008 10:50 PM The United States Secret Service has dispatched a protective detail to assume the immediate protection of Sen. Joseph Biden, D-Del., a source tells ABC News, indicating in all likelihood that Biden has been officially notified that Sen. Barack Obama, D-Illinois, has selected him to be his running mate. Sources also tell ABC News that two others said to be finalists for the position of Obama's running mate -- Sen. Evan Bayh, D-Ind., and Virginia Gov Tim Kaine -- have been told they have not been selected to be Obama's running mate. Kaine flew to Denver earlier today, is in Denver tonight and has no plans to leave in the next 24 hours. Bayh is at his Washington, DC, home with his family. Biden was last seen minutes ago at his Wilmington estate where his extended brood is gathering. The Obama campaign would not comment, but Obama mentioned Biden twice in speeches on the trail...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Presidential candidate Barack Obama is hours away from naming his running mate, as little-known Texas congressman Chet Edwards is emerging as a finalist. Democratic officials say that Edwards was one of the few Democrats whose background was checked by Obama's campaign, and he was a finalist for the job.

Again he is more concerned with the world knowing than America knowing who is VP choice is.... "I won't comment on anything else until I introduce our running mate to the world ," he told reporters in Emporia, Virginia. "That's all you're going to get out of me."

Obama on Time magazine cover, AGAIN. 7th time this year...

This won't matter to the Truthers however; Report Says Fire, Not Explosion, Felled 7 W.T.C. By ERIC LIPTON Published: August 21, 2008 GAITHERSBURG, Md. — Fires in the 47-story office tower at the edge of the World Trade Center site undermined floor beams and critical structural columns, federal investigators concluded Thursday, as they attempted to curb still-rampant speculation that explosives or fuel fires were responsible for the building’s collapse of Sept. 11, 2001. The long-delayed report by engineers here at the National Institute of Standards and Technology in suburban Washington is intended to solve one of still lingering central questions about the 2001 attacks: Why did 7 World Trade Center fall, if it was not hit by an airplane. “Heating of floor beams and girders caused a critical support column to fail,” said Shyam Sunder, the lead investigator. “Video and photographic evidence combined with detailed computer simulations show that neither explosives nor fuel oils p...

Ayers commercial;

Obama on Russia and US; Weve got to send a clear message to Russia and unify our allies, Obama told a crowd of supporters in Virginia. They cant charge into other countries. Of course it helps if we are leading by example on that point. Yeah...you know the two conflicts are so alike its uncanny, a coalition of democracies invading a corrupt murderous dictatorship that routinely murders its enemies from within with absolutely no remorse at all and an iron-fisted dictatorship that invades a neighboring democracy and threaten other democracies with aggression "beyond diplomacy." Identical!

If there was any doubt it should be clear now. The only way Obama will win this election is by trying to scare people away from McCain. That's all he has. He has lied about countless issues from McCain being belligerent on the Russian/Georgia conflict, the 100 years in Iraq comment, about McCain questioning his patriotism which he did not and many others, to McCain being a racist. Now the Obama people are claiming that McCain wants to reinstate the draft which he has constantly said he has no intention of doing. Of course Charlie Rangel has said he wants to bring back the draft but I digress. ThinkProgress has posted this video to prove their point. Obviously McCain saying that he agrees with everything the woman says is referring to her larger point on veterans benefits and not on her ending comment on bringing back the draft. Want more proof that McCain opposes bringing back the draft? Click here .

Audio found of BHO arguing against the Born Alive Infant Protection Act in 2002. This is going to be big trouble for the chosen one;

He is really beginning to sound childish with this attacks on Fox News. Someone should let Barry know that Jerome Corsi was on Larry King just a few nights ago and was also on MSNBC Live on August 5th. However he keeps citing only Fox News; Obama rips Fox News By KENNETH P. VOGEL | 8/20/08 7:51 PM EST Text Size: LYNCHBURG, Va. — Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) personally went on the attack Wednesday on a best-selling new book that falsely describes him as a closet Muslim. Talking about "The Obama Nation," Obama said author Jerome Corsi was just making "stuff up." “But it gets a lot of play on Fox News,” he said to loud boos. The news network has interviewed Corsi. Obama said GOP attackers have "been very good at campaigning,” and he added that they'd try to make him out to be scary and risky. “Now I must say: I don’t find myself particularly scary or particularly risky," he said.

Heh! How's that Berlin speech looking now? Republican John McCain has taken a five-point lead over Democrat Barack Obama in the race for President, the latest Reuters/Zogby telephone survey shows. McCain leads Obama by a 46% to 41% margin. . . . This latest Reuters/Zogby poll is a dramatic reversal from the identical survey taken last month – in the July 9-13 Reuters/Zogby survey, Obama led McCain, 47% to 40%. The poll shows Obama losing voters to McCain in groups where Obama had bigger leads a month ago, such as Democrats, women and younger voters. Obama also lost ground among Catholics and Southerners.

Media Exhibit Cognitive Dissonance Over Global Warming | NewsBusters.org I must ask a very serious and urgent question of our media. Why do you continue to talk glibly about current climate ‘warming’ when it is now widely acknowledged that there has been no ‘global warming’ for the last ten years, a cooling trend that many think may continue for at least another ten years ? How can you talk of the climate ‘warming’ when, on the key measures, it isn’t? And now a leading Mexican scientist is even predicting that we may enter another ‘Little Ice Age’ - a ‘pequeña era de hielo’. Such media behaviour exhibits a classic condition known as ‘cognitive dissonance’ . This is experienced when belief in a grand narrative persists blindly even when the facts in the real world begin to contradict what the narrative is saying . Sadly, our media have come to have a vested interest in ‘global warming’, as have so many politicians and activists. They are terrified that the public may...

I love this paragraph from a piece by Bridget Johnson at Pajamas Media; With names such as Recreate 68 (what, re-create Nixon’s election?) and Unconventional Denver, joined by anti-authority stalwarts such as the Clandestine Insurgent Rebel Clown Army and Code Pink (promising to inline skate through traffic to block the way), the DNC protesters have long been up in arms about how they won’t be given free reign of the Mile High City. They’re already accusing the city of essentially planning to combat them with paramilitary tactics. Denver, for instance, has set aside a warehouse to hold detainees in case the protests turn into another Battle of Seattle; protest groups have already christened the facility “Gitmo on the Platte” (though I doubt it serves the orange chicken on which al-Qaeda suspects dine). That is sorta like when Obama keeps saying that McCain is running for Bush's third term. Do you really want to keep comparing McCain to a guy that beat your part the last two elec...

The tickets for Obama's acceptance speech at Invesco Field feature an upside down flag, the international symbol or extreme distress. Does the Obama campaign or the DNC think that this is the way to show how much Obama loves the country?

Howard Fineman says BHO's VP is 36 year career politician Senator Joe Biden of Delaware and chairman of the Foreign Relations committee, you know the guy that said of Obama "I mean, you got the first mainstream African-American who is articulate and bright and clean and a nice-looking guy,"; Within the last few hours I’ve spoken with two of the finalists for the role of Barack Obama’s running-mate, and to two other sources who are close to the process. My bottom line is this: Barring a big surprise or last-minute change of heart, the choice is likely to be Sen. Joe Biden of Deleware, chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee… “If I had to bet my life on it, I’d bet it is Joe,” said one of the other contenders. Said another, “Barack is moving toward a seasoned Beltway type, and that probably means Biden.”

And he really didn't cheat either but he did have a one question advantage. From Byron York; A few points. First of all, it appears that some commentators believe there was an actual "Get Smart"-style "cone of silence" at Saddleback. There wasn't. Pastor Rick Warren was making a little joke when he used that phrase. But he was assuring the crowd that McCain was not hearing any of the questioning of Barack Obama. Next, McCain, like Obama, knew the first two questions that would be asked of him — the "three wisest people" question and the "greatest moral failure" questions. Both men knew exactly what was coming at the start of the appearance. This morning I talked to A. Larry Ross, who is the media representative for the Saddleback Church, and he told me that Warren "gave both candidates the first two questions because he didn't want them to be nervous…so they would be at ease." Ross says that in separate phone calls wit...

McCain kicked Obama's ass last night in the non-debate debate. Last night's format had Obama and McCain asked the same questions by pastor Rick Warren. Obama was first while McCain was off-stage where he could not hear the questions. McCain came across as presidential and was prepared with quick and strong answers to all of the questions. Obama was more "nuanced" as some pundits have said looking to explain away is weak performance with answers to questions like "thats is above my pay-grade" or saying in answer to the question about which Supreme Court judge he would NOT have nominated Obama almost said he would not have nominated Clarence Thomas because he wasn't experienced enough. Another McCain ad in the making? CANDY CROWLEY, CNN SENIOR POLITICAL ANALYST: My first impression was just stylistically how different these men are. We do know that they have differences on abortion and taxes and a number of things. But what we saw here was McCain very ...

Pictures of ANWR - to make the case for drilling Luke Puckett from Indiana's 2nd Congressional District has been very vocal that it's high time we start drilling for oil in the United States, including ANWR. Porter County Politics is proud to endorse Luke's efforts and his candidacy for Congress. Luke Puckett on drilling for oil - energy independence. While reading one of my favorite sites, The Foundry , I came across this post tonite. I have copied in full, and I think I'm cool doing so because it appears the author there did the same from an email forward. First, do you know what ANWR is ? ANWR = Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Now, a comparison: And some perspective: Note where the proposed development area is (in the ‘ANWR Coastal Plain’): This is what the Democrats, liberals and ‘greens’ show you when they talk about ANWR. And they are right, these are photographs of ANWR: Isn’t ANWR beautiful? Why should we drill here (and destroy) this beautiful p...

Iran Watch: Unmanned Submarine Threatens Persian Gulf Oil Supply | FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog Iran Watch: Unmanned Submarine Threatens Persian Gulf Oil Supply Posted by: Flap in Iran, Iran Nuclear Watch Hormuz Straits The Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz Iran has announced the development of an unmanned smart submarine which will be deployed in the Persian Gulf. In a direct threat to world oil supplies, Iran inflicts more uncertainty and attempts to blackmail the West by playing the OIL CARD. In the meantime, the uranium ennrichment centrifuges continue to spin at Natanz as Iran pursues its nuclear program.

But are there enough rank-and-file Republicans whispering their support at Obama rallies to actually make a difference on Election Day? As I discovered from examination the last 18 months of head-to-head general election polls, the answer seems to be "no." In fact, John McCain's share of the Democratic vote has typically--and surprisingly--been larger than Obama's share of the Republican vote. In other words, it's not that the Rev. Jeremiah Wright scared the Obamacan masses off, as some pundits have theorized--it's that they never existed (in any unprecedented way) to begin with.

'Snake Oil' - washingtonpost.com 'Snake Oil' Debunking three 'truths' about offshore drilling Tuesday, August 12, 2008; Page A12 THE NATURAL Resources Defense Council Action Fund has taken out full-page ads in this newspaper and others to decry offshore drilling for oil as "George W. Bush's Gasoline Price Elixir" that is "100% Snake Oil." The environmental group calls on supporters "to stop the giveaway of our coasts." It is urging visitors to its Web site to send a pre-written letter to their members of Congress that says, "I am not buying the lie . . . that sacrificing the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and America's coastal waters to oil drilling would make a real difference in gas prices -- either today or twenty years from today!" And the missive adds, "With just three percent of the world's oil reserves, our nation simply doesn't have enough oil to impact the global market or drill our way to lo...

It seems that the citizen of the world was just dissed by Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili. I guess that can happen when you toe the line of the Russians; "Today, John McCain said that Americans are supporting Georgia. McCain said, we are Georgians today, everybody are Georgians today." And the crowd roared...

Little Green Footballs - Dead Man Found in Denver Hotel with Large Amount of Possible Cyanide DENVER (CBS4) — It has the makings of international intrigue. Less than two weeks before the Democratic National Convention a man has been found dead in a Denver hotel room with a container of what authorities initially suspect to be the deadly poison cyanide. Adding to the intrigue is that the dead man, Saleman Abdirahman Dirie, 29, appears to be from outside the U.S. No passport was found on Dirie, who is believed to have entered the country from Canada. A large container of a white powdery substance was found in the man’s room on the fourth floor of The Burnsley hotel at 10th and Grant. Tests are now being done by the Denver Police Crime Lab to determine exactly what the substance is. The tests could take days. It’s believed Dirie died from something other than the substance that was in the container.

Oh so the Edwards story was just to sleazy for the Times to get involved with. I guess the 9 year old unsourced rumor about McCain and a lobbyist met all the criteria of a legitimate "hit piece" news story... Before Edwards’s admission, The Times never made a serious effort to investigate the story, even as the Enquirer wrote one sensational report after another: a 2:40 a.m. ambush by the tabloid’s reporters at the Beverly Hilton hotel in Los Angeles after Edwards spent hours in a room with Hunter and her baby; an allegation of $15,000 a month in “hush money;” a grainy “spy photo” of him with a baby. ...I do not think liberal bias had anything to do with it [Cue laugh track].  But I think The Times — like The Washington Post, USA Today, The Wall Street Journal, The Los Angeles Times, major networks and wire services — was far too squeamish about tackling the story. The Times did not want to regurgitate the Enquirer’s reporting without verifying it, which is responsible. Bu...

Media Blog says it all... John Edwards Thinks We're Stupid The confession of John Edwards was, to me, worthy of attention for a few reasons, but not worthy of endless analysis. The guy's chances at being Obama's running mate or attorney general are shot to hell. Having said that... there are at least two glaring questions that suggest Edwards' explanation consists of additional lies. (Besides his claim that the affair started after she was hired by his PAC, and not before, which appears to be contradicted by the PAC billing records .) If the affair ended in 2006, why were Edwards and Hunter meeting in the Beverly Hills Hilton from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. last month? Beyond that... if the child is not his, why did she bring the baby to their late-night meeting? The official Edwards explanation is that he met, without telling Elizabeth, for a secret meeting at a luxury hotel room from 9:45 p.m to 2:40 p.m., in order to not have sex, while a friend took care of the child in a r...

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Rachel Lucas says it all... Because regular debit cards just aren’t good enough for Islam: MasterCard Worldwide and EonCap Islamic Bank (a member of Malaysia’s Eon Bank Group) have jointly launched what they are billing as the world’s first Islamic debit MasterCard—the EonCap Islamic Debit MasterCard. The EonCap Islamic Debit MasterCard is basically a debit card with ATM functions as well. It also works on PayPass systems, which enables a person to swipe it on a terminal without the card leaving the cardholder’s hand. It is referred to as blending traditional purchasing power with modern technology and is Shari’ah compliant. “It is designed to appeal to both Muslim and non-Muslim individuals who prefer better financial control as the card ensures that purchases are automatically deducted from the cardholder’s account and approved only if enough funds exist within the account. It helps track spending, comes with worldwide acceptance at more than 26 million locations and can...

Ok...so if the affair ended and he is not the father then why the secret rendezvous and the pictures of him with the baby? That doesn't really make too much sense. Edwards Admits Sexual Affair; Lied as Presidential Candidate In ABC News Interview, Edwards Says He Cheated, but Did Not Father Child By RHONDA SCHWARTZ and BRIAN ROSS August 8, 2008 John Edwards repeatedly lied during his Presidential campaign about an extra-marital affair with a novice film-maker, the former Senator admitted to ABC News today. In an interview for broadcast tonight on Nightline, Edwards told ABC News correspondent Bob Woodruff he did have an affair with 42-year old Rielle Hunter, but said that he did not love her. Edwards also denied he was the father of Hunter's baby girl, Frances Quinn, although the one-time Democratic Presidential candidate said he has not taken a paternity test. Edwards said he knew he was not the father based on timing of the baby's birth on February 27, 2008. He said his ...

..and President Bush but you'd never know that if you read the articles as originally published by CNN and CBS. Of course we all know that its acceptable to threaten the President but don't you dare threaten the "The One"; From CNN: A man is being held in Florida on charges he threatened to assassinate Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama, according to court documents. An affidavit filed by a Secret Service agent in U.S. District Court claims that Raymond Hunter Geisel, of Marathon, Florida, threatened to "kill, kidnap and cause bodily harm upon a major candidate for president of the United States, that is, Senator Barack Obama." The affidavit says Geisel made the threats while attending a bail bondsman training class in Miami. During an interview with the Secret Service, Geisel denied threatening Obama, but told agents that "if he wanted to kill Senator Obama he would simply shoot him with a sniper rifle." He later said that comment was...

This is kinda creepy; And then again funny at the same time;

The McCain people have been really cranking out the ads lately and they have been very effective. Here's the latest in a nice tight 30 seconds;

Energy is the issue that can turn this election decidedly towards the Republicans if they act decisively and quickly. The revolt in the House is an excellent start and now the Senate is getting into the act with the Gas Reduction Act of 2008. The Republicans now need to grab the bull by the horns and run even faster! If they can continue the momentum started by the House revolt by offering up solutions that the American people are demanding right now the Democrats will be pushed into a corner. They will not be able to accommodate the wishes the American people because they are beholden to the radical environmental left and their base. That will hurt them badly in the eyes of the voters if they appear to not care about gas prices of $4 or $5 or $6 a gallon. The Dems are trying to continue their stalling tactics of hoping to run out the clock believing that Obama will be elected president where they can then ram through their agenda with virtually no obstacles. This Rasmussen poll ...

Hey G10... you're plan sucks! How do I know? Obama loves it! Leve it to the Republicans to snatch defeat from victory. This things needs to die a quick death. POTOMAC WATCH By KIMBERLEY A. STRASSEL Republican Energy Fumble August 8, 2008; Page A13 Politics has its puzzling moments. John McCain and most of the GOP experienced one late last week. That was when five of their own set about dismantling the best issue Republicans have in the upcoming election. It's taken time, but Sen. McCain and his party have finally found -- in energy -- an issue that's working for them. Riding voter discontent over high gas prices, the GOP has made antidrilling Democrats this summer's headlines. [Republican Energy Fumble] AP Members of the "Gang of 10" discuss their energy plan, Aug. 1. Their enthusiasm has given conservative candidates a boost in tough races. And Mr. McCain has pressured Barack Obama into an energy debate, where the Democrat has struggled to explain shifti...

From Jake Tapper; Exxon "Hearts" Obama August 07, 2008 4:02 PM As we close up a week wherein Sen. Barack Obama, D-Illinois, on the stump and in a TV ad accused rival Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., of being "in the pocket of big oil," and doing the industry's bidding -- not to mention a week during which the Democratic National Committee launched an Exxon-McCain '08 website to drive home this Democratic talking point -- the non-partisan Center for Responsive Politics points out that the issue is a bit more complicated than it first would appear. McCain has received three times more money from the oil industry in general -- $1.3 million for McCain compared to approximately $394,000 for Obama. But that said, Obama has received more campaign cash than McCain has from the employees of some of the biggest oil companies -- Exxon, Chevron and BP. Good job by the Obama campaign staff!

Nancy Pelosi… meet the movement August 7, 2008 Michigan Republican Party to rally outside Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s book tour to send a message about high gas prices dontgo LANSING - The Michigan Republican Party will rally outside of Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s book tour in Ann Arbor to send her a message about high gas prices. Speaker Nancy Pelosi adjourned Congress last week before it could vote on a comprehensive energy bill that would allow for more development of American energy resources. Republicans objected. Speaker Pelosi responded by ordering the lights turned off and the House gallery cleared just so she could begin her national book tour instead of taking up a bill that could help lower our dependence on foreign oil and lower prices at the pump. WHO: Michigan Republican Party WHAT: Rally calling on Speaker Pelosi to call Congress back into session now WHEN: Tonight, August 7th at 6:30pm WHERE: Downtown Ann Arbor, Corner of Liberty & Maynard WH...

Dear Friend, I don’t need to tell you that gas prices are high, but there is someone I do need to tell… Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. …and I need your help to do it. Please mail me your gas receipts and a short note about what your family has had to sacrifice because of out-of-control prices at the pump. I’ll bundle together all the receipts and stories I receive and send them to Senator Reid. Together, we will send a message to Washington and show Harry Reid that high gas prices are hurting Oklahomans. Please mail your gas receipts by August 21 to: Jim Inhofe PO Box 13300 Oklahoma City, OK 73113 Harry Reid won’t even allow debate on a single solution I’ve proposed with my colleagues. And now Congress is on a five week recess! I don’t think he understands just how serious this is, but together we can show him. In recent weeks, I have worked with other Congressional Republicans to bring down gas prices by expanding exploration of the Outer C...

So I guess a fundraiser for the Freedom Project which is Boehner's PAC is equal to Pelosi's book tour. Ok sure.... WaPo: Boehner golfing while House Republicans stage floor revolt House Republicans have gotten a lot of mileage out mileage out of bashing Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) for being out on a book tour while they are on the floor — during the August recess, no less —protesting Pelosi's refusal to allow a vote on offshore drilling. But House Minority Leader John A. Boehner (R-Ohio), who hasn't been seen in Washington these last few days. Thanks to my friend and colleague over at the Washinton Post, Ben Pershing, we now know why: Boehner is busy out on the golf course. According to Capitol Briefing , Pershing's blog, Boehner " has found time to squeeze in a couple rounds of golf. Scores reported by Boehner himself to a United States Golf Association site show that he posted an 85 sometime this week at his home course, Wetherington Golf & Country C...

Apparently not just yet. Hillary undoubtedly has noticed "The One" has fallen in the polls recently. Wouldn't this just be delicious; Sen. Hillary Clinton Seeks Democratic Convention Voice Sen. Hillary Clinton Not Ruling Out Having Name Put Up for Vote in Denver By RICK KLEIN and DAVID CHALIAN Aug. 6, 2008 Sen. Hillary Clinton told a gathering of supporters last week that she's looking for a "strategy" for her delegates to have their voices heard and "respected" at the Democratic National Convention -- and did not rule out the possibility of having her name placed into nomination at the convention alongside Sen. Barack Obama's.

Pretty devasting video;

Steny Hoyer issues this missive which lies about the GOP position and their own position as well. We all know that Dems want gas to go as high has possible and that they will do nothing to lower prices.... Hoyer: Republicans Continue Johnny-One-Note Energy Policy of the Past WASHINGTON – House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today: “This week, Republicans are doing nothing but pushing the failed Johnny-one-note policies of the past. “Democrats agree that we need increased domestic drilling, and we have pushed oil companies to explore the 311 million acres already available to them, especially the 68 million acres, 33 million of which is in the OCS, where they hold leases but are not drilling. We have also encouraged increased exploration in Alaska. Republicans rejected both policies though they would have increased domestic oil supply. “Where Democrats, and most Americans, really differ with Republicans is our focus on alternative energy. As one...

Anyone notice how often Obama says this or some variation of this whenever he is challenged. It really is becoming annoying. The questions are asked because of his constantly changing positions and the American people have a right to know how he feels on issues. For him to say that he has always said something is just another sign of his arrogance. If his positions weren't changing on a daily basis then these questions would not need to be asked.

Apparently "The One" doesn't like to be challenged with tough questions, wait until the presidential debates...

I guess she is pro-McCain! Well...it is the Republican plan even though the media doesn't want to admit it;

Visit Dontgo to join the Energy Revolution... The #dontgo Revolution all started on Friday when House Republicans refused to go home after the Democratic Majority shut down the House for a 5 week recess. Going on without microphones , cameras, and sometimes even lights, Republicans have been demanding that the House reconvene to vote on offshore drilling. Republicans gave speeches until 5pm on Friday and are continuing all week on the floor.

Oprah's ratings crater; did Obama hurt her? What's Gayle doing next summer? Apologies for going all Perez Hilton on that picture there ... but what a stunning development for the so-called Queen Of Talk. "The Oprah Winfrey Show" finished fourth in its time slot here in July, despite airing on a powerhouse ABC affiliate. KCTV, which won the hour, is understandably giddy: "This marks the first win for KCTV5 News at 4, and the first time in 6 years that any program on any station in Kansas City has beat Oprah!" exclaims the press release (reprinted in full below). The reality, however, is that "Oprah" is finishing second and third in major markets across the country this summer. And these ratings have some of us wondering if Oprah is working for her audience anymore.

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In celebration of Barack Obama’s special day, the Republican National Committee (RNC) is sending Washington, D.C., newsrooms and bureaus a special gift in his honor. Like so many Americans, members of the media also are struggling to pay upwards of $4 a gallon for gas. But last week, Barack Obama said, “There are things that you can do individually though to save energy; making sure your tires are properly inflated, simple thing, but we could save all the oil that they’re talking about getting off drilling, if everybody was just inflating their tires and getting regular tune-ups. You could actually save just as much.” (Barack Obama, Springfield, MO, 7/30/08) So the RNC is providing members of the media with complimentary tools related to Barack Obama’s energy plan – a brand new tire gauge. Because, instead of actually increasing America’s domestic oil supply, this is how Obama thinks Americans should try to alleviate burdensome pain at the pump. To obtain your very own copy of “Barack ...