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Belief Growing That Reporters are Trying to Help Obama Win

pc25 — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 17:34:22 EDT

The New York Times' refusal today (Monday) to run an op-ed piece by John McCain challenging an article in the paper less than a week ago by Barack Obama is sure to further fuel the belief that much of the major media is biased in favor of the Democratic candidate. At issue is McCain's response to an article by Obama entitled, "My Plan for I

Channel: Politics Tags: media bias barack obama john mccain 2008 elections freedom of the press

NYT Rejects Mccain's Editorial; should 'mirror' obama

AlphaGnosis — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 12:47:36 EDT

An editorial written by Republican presidential hopeful McCain has been rejected by the NEW YORK TIMES - less than a week after the paper published an essay written by Obama, the DRUDGE REPORT has learned.

Channel: Politics Tags: NYT rejects McCain editorial mirror obama media bias

UPDATE: Maliki Doesn't Endorse Obama Troop Withdrawal Plan

AlphaGnosis — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 13:58:11 EDT

Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki hasn't endorsed any specific plan for the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq, a government spokesman said, a day after a magazine report that he backed Barack Obama's proposal.

Channel: Politics Tags: update maliki DOES NOT endorse obama troop withdrawal plan

Has Barack Obama Accomplished Anything in the Senate

RedRiverJ — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 13:01:22 EDT

Has Barack Obama Accomplished Anything in the Senate. Video from Chris Matthews on CNN, the entire clip. You watch, you decide.

Channel: Politics Tags: Chris Matthews CNN Senator Kirk Watson

Obama wants his own private army?

pc25 — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 23:16:57 EDT

There's a ham-fisted pounding at the front door ("it's two frikken AMÃ¢â;¬Â¦who the hell could that be?"). I straighten up my pajamas, push back from the keyboard, and lumber off in the direction of the foyer. My body tightens as the adrenalin kicks in. I clench my jaw and reach for the lo

Myth of Consensus Explodes: APS Opens Global Warming Debate

libsRfunny — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 23:29:57 EDT

The American Physical Society, an organization representing nearly 50,000 physicists, has reversed its stance on climate change and is now proclaiming that many of its members disbelieve in human-induced global warming. The leadership of the society had previously called the evidence for global warming "incontrovertible."

Channel: Science Tags: American Physical Society global warming IPCC no consensus

John McCain, POW: A First-Person Account

AlphaGnosis — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 11:59:06 EDT

Here, in his own words, based on almost total recall, is Commander McCain's narrative of 5 1/2 years in the hands of the North Vietnamese.

Channel: Politics Tags: McCain prisoner account torture

Why the Race is Tied

catstevens — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 17:10:25 EDT

After almost six weeks of a constant Obama lead, generally in the five- to seven-point range, Scott Rasmussen's daily tracking poll records two consecutive days of a tie race (July 12-13) and a one-point Obama lead on July 14. What happened to the Democrat's lead?

Channel: Politics Tags: Obama Polls McCain gaining in polls Republicans Democrats

Bush Says Drill, Drill, Drill - and Oil Drops $9!

AlphaGnosis — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 22:01:34 EDT

Crude-oil futures for August delivery plunged $9.26, or 6.3 percent, almost immediately as Bush was speaking, bringing the barrel price down to $136. Now isn't this interesting?

Channel: Money Tags: President Bush drill oil drops 9 dollars

Would You Hire a President Who Padded His Resume?

pc25 — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 16:51:05 EDT

Barack Obama has a solution to his lack of accomplishment and experience: pad his resume. If resume fraud were a crime, Obama would be looking at fifteen to life. And it is not just an isolated incident or two. He is a repeat offender.

Channel: Do No Evil Tags: 2008 elections mccain obama experience leadership qualifications

Bush to Lift Executive Ban on Offshore Drilling

spectra — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 10:17:42 EDT

The White House says President Bush is planning to lift an executive ban on offshore oil drilling.In a Rose Garden statement on Monday, the president plans to lift the ban. But by itself, the move will not lead to more drilling off America's coastline.

Channel: News Tags: bush president offshore oil drill plan

Durbin, Reid may now back offshore drilling

pc25 — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 23:24:05 EDT

A top U.S. Democratic senator said in a newspaper interview published Wednesday that he would consider supporting opening up new areas for offshore oil and gas drilling.

Channel: Do No Evil Tags: 2008 elections energy crisis democrats off shore drilling pelosi reid durbin

Pelosi Demands POTUS Dip Into Strategic Petroleum Reserve In Order To Save Her Ass

pc25 — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 16:35:41 EDT

in April 2006 she was blaming that darn Republican congress for these high prices: With skyrocketing gas prices, it is clear that the American people can no longer afford the Republican Rubber Stamp Congress and its failure to stand up to Republican big oil and gas company cronies.

Channel: Politics Tags: off shore drilling democrats energy crisis 2008 elections nancy pelosi barack obama

The 550 Tons of Yellowcake

pc25 — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 15:08:16 EDT

For years, the media and Democrats have sold the public an understanding that Gerorge W. Bush fabricated a story that Saddam Hussein had a WMD program in order to justify invading Iraq, which invasion then becomes "based on a lie." About 550 metric tons of yellowcake concentrated uranium were recently shipped out of Iraq.

Channel: Do No Evil Tags: Iraq War George Bush WMDs Nuclear Program Yellow cake

Bob Herbert says this isn't the Obama he thought he knew

pc25 — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 18:01:34 EDT

Let's start off by acknowledging that Bob Herbert is as likely to vote against Barack Obama as Ã¢â;¬Â¦ Michelle Obama. However, the bloom has definitely fallen off of the rose with the New York Times columnist, and he argues that Obama may have taken his supporters on the Left too much for granted.

Channel: Do No Evil Tags: 2008 elections barack obama bob herbert disillusionment

Change that works for Obama

pc25 — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 17:16:46 EDT

Yes, Obama has run his campaign on change, but even his ardent supporters never thought that applied to Obama's entire platform Ã¢â;¬" and especially on Iraq. Barack Obama won the nomination by running to Hillary Clinton's left on Iraq, but now it appears he wants to outflank John McCain to the right.

Congressional Approval Falls to Single Digits for First Time Ever

libsRfunny — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 12:32:57 EDT

The percentage of voters who give Congress good or excellent ratings has fallen to single digits for the first time in Rasmussen Reports tracking history. This month, just 9% say Congress is doing a good or excellent job.

Channel: Politics Tags: congress record low approval single digits Rasmussen Reports

Cheer up. We're winning this War on Terror

libsRfunny — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 15:38:56 EDT

Al-Qaeda and the Taleban are in retreat, the surge has worked in Iraq and Islamism is discredited. Not a bad haul

Channel: Do No Evil Tags: War on Terror Afghanistan Iraq Taliban Al Qaeda

DRILL, & SAVE, NOW ...

catstevens — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 13:28:02 EDT

Funny how quickly $4-a-gallon gas can smoke out hypocrites - as last week's Pew Research poll, citing a dramatic spike in the share of Americans demanding more energy sources and less environmental protection, shows.

Channel: Politics Tags: Drill Oil Gas Domestic America

U.S. has a Nuclear Hit List

omerazam — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 14:11:23 EDT

The Bush administration has reportedly ordered the Pentagon to prepare contingency plans for attacking seven countries with nuclear weapons

Channel: News Tags: U.S. Nuclear Hit List

Video: Condi Rice is proud that we attacked Iraq

populist — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 12:44:52 EDT

Well, well, well, the girl who ignored the flashing red light from Osama bin Laden right (PDB) before 9/11 is now oh so proud that Bush invaded Iraq.

Channel: Popular Videos Tags: war iraq condi rice

McCain Calls For Branding Of Democrats

capnews — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 12:33:24 EDT

Under McCain's proposal, voters who declare themselves as Democrat would be branded with a letter 'D' in order to tell them apart from "real Americans."

Channel: Humor Tags: thats mccain the throwback kid

Does anyone know what Obama thinks any more?

pc25 — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 18:09:44 EDT

The last frontier of flip-flops approaches for Barack Obama, and even his surrogates can't seem to guess which way the wind blows on any given day. In three different appearances over the last two days, David Axelrod, Susan Rice, and Claire McCaskill all offered competing visions of Obama's policy on Iraq

Channel: Do No Evil Tags: 2008 election backtrack obama iraq policy flip flop

Obama rewrites Iraq plan

libsRfunny — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 17:04:03 EDT

Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) promised primary voters a swift withdrawal from Iraq, in clear language still on his website: "Obama will immediately begin to remove our troops from Iraq. He will remove one to two combat brigades each month and have all of our combat brigades out of Iraq within 16 months." Not anymore.

Channel: Politics Tags: Obama Iraq War Withdrawal timeline Repudiated breaks campaign promise

Fourth of July care packages en route to soldiers

AlphaGnosis — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:49:30 EDT

The effort raised $1.5 million for packages for the tens of thousands of soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan, which will mean "thousands and thousands" of packages being dispatched so they arrive in time for the 4th of July.

Channel: Do No Evil Tags: Fourth of July care packages en route soldiers 1.5 million

Obama, Like Dodd and Conrad, Got Cheap Home Loan

pc25 — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 17:52:38 EDT

Presidential nominee Barack Obama joins the list of several other high-profile Democratic Party members who received highly favorable home loans. Obama, D-Ill., reportedly purchased a $1.65 million mansion in Chicago through a "super, super jumbo" loan he received from Northern Trust Bank in Illinois, the Washington Post reports.

Channel: Do No Evil Tags: 2008 elections democrats barack obama chris dodd cheap home loans political favors

Romney: Obama Shows 'Frightening Naivete'

AlphaGnosis — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:36:37 EDT

Barack Obama's approach to the war on terror shows "frightening naivetÃ;Â©. Even the peaceniks of the last decade have recognized that the pre-911 thinking of the early 1990s was wrong," Romney says.

Channel: Politics Tags: Mitt Romney Obama shows frightening naivete

EXCLUSIVE: Rush Signs thru 2016; $400Mil deal shatters records

AlphaGnosis — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 10:40:12 EDT

The American broadcast industry is rocked, realigned and blasted into a new orbit, yet again, by Rush Limbaugh, the DRUDGE REPORT has learned.

Channel: Celebrities Tags: Exclusive Rush Limbaugh signs 2016 400 million deal shatters broadcast records

Military service: A diminished campaign asset?

TechnologyExpert — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 19:26:35 EDT

For McCain, getting shot down and enduring as a POW has been a political asset. Now Clark was suggesting that the "getting shot down" part was an irrelevant--at least as far as being a credential for the White House.

Channel: Politics Tags: Clinton Obama 2008 Presidential Race McCain

Coal Makes Us Sick. Oil Makes Us Sick.

jimdoze — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 10:40:34 EDT

Joe Biden: "The high price of oil is a gift to the American People." Here's what Harry Reid says. Dems' mission: Radical restructuring of the U.S. economy to remove hydrocarbons from the energy mix. Could they have stated the mission any more succinctly? Will the Dems go nuclear or are they intent on bringing us to our knees and lower

Channel: Do No Evil Tags: Reid Democrats Coal Oil Hydrocarbon Evils

Barack Obama, Male Chauvinist Pig

AlphaGnosis — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 21:33:17 EDT

Obama's for Equal Pay, yet pays female staffers less than males.

Channel: Politics Tags: Barack Obama male chauvinist pig

It's All About Obama

sinstun — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 04:54:59 EDT

Many candidates have measured the Oval Office drapes prematurely. But Barack Obama is the first to redesign the presidential seal before the election

Channel: Politics Tags: obama mc cain republican democrat

Vandals Deface Huntsville Neighborhood

ZiegfeldGirl — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 16:05:35 EDT

All over northwest Huntsville, you can find markings that read "VIP 256," Obama 08," and "M-13". They even hit the entrance of one subdivision that isn't even built yet.

Channel: Do No Evil Tags: Tagging Graffitti Gangs Vandalism Destruction

10 Reasons To Worry About Barack Obama

bigurn — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 07:33:39 EDT

A summation of concerns with Senator Barack Obama's stated policies and positions.

Channel: Politics Tags: Obama campaign president