Archive for July, 2008
McCain And Obama Battle Over ‘Race Card’
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Barack Obama and John McCain traded old-school political jabs Thursday, with McCain contending that he had been wrongly accused of planning a racial attack and Obama countering that his opponent was inventing a controversy to avoid talking about the issues.
After months of contending that their campaigns would eschew personal attacks as [...]
Attack Ad Mania: Sights Set On McCain
The ad above, entitled ‘Low Road’, was released by the Obama campaign.
The ad above, entitled ‘Gimmick’, was released by Moveon.org.
The ad above, entitled ‘Full Nelson’, was released by the Sierra Club.
As you can see, there is a full court press to combat yesterdays ‘Celeb‘ spot.
Photo Of The Day - 07/30/08
The mother of a missing 2-year-old Florida girl went to court again Wednesday to try to get her bond lowered, a day after photos surfaced showing her partying at a nightclub following her daughter’s disappearance.
Lawyer Jose Baez was again asking Judge Stan Strickland to lower the $500,000 bond set for his client Casey Marie [...]
Isreal’s Olmert Announces Plan To Resign
Prime Minister Ehud Olmert held a special press conference on Wednesday at 8 p.m. where he announced he will not run in the Kadima primary scheduled to take place in September.
Olmert said he would resign from office upon selection of a successor, and would allow his successor to attempt to form a coalition.
The premier lashed [...]
New McCain Ad Features… Paris Hilton?
Script For “Celeb” (TV :30)
ANNCR: He’s the biggest celebrity in the world.
But, is he ready to lead?
With gas prices soaring, Barack Obama says no to offshore drilling.
And, says he’ll raise taxes on electricity.
Higher taxes, more foreign oil, that’s the real Obama.
JOHN MCCAIN: I’m John McCain and I approved this message.
Paris Hilton and Britney Spears in [...]
Video: Obama’s Prayer Snatched From Wall
Nearly a week after Barack Obama made a brief campaign stop in Jerusalem, Israelis are still shaking their heads over the aggressive reporting of their local news media. Last week the Israeli daily Ma’ariv published a photo of the prayer note Obama tucked between the stones of the Western Wall–a common tradition among Israelis and [...]
5.8 Mag Quake Rocks Los Angeles
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, Calif. — A strong earthquake has shaken Southern California. The late Tuesday morning jolt was felt from Los Angeles to San Diego, and slightly in Las Vegas. It struck shortly after 11:30 a.m.
Preliminary information from the U.S. Geological Survey estimated the quake at magnitude 5.8, centered 29 miles east-southeast of downtown Los [...]
Republican Senator Indicted On 7 Counts
WASHINGTON (AP) - Sen. Ted Stevens, the longest-serving Republican senator and a figure in Alaska politics since before statehood, has been indicted on seven counts of falsely reporting hundreds of thousands of dollars in services he received from a company that helped renovate his home.
Stevens, 84, has been dogged by a federal investigation into whether [...]
Tim Kaine Is Obama VP Frontrunner
Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine appears to be emerging as the frontrunner in the race to be named Barack Obama’s Democratic vice presidential running mate.
The presumptive nominee has told close associates he has had “very serious” conversations with Obama and has provided documents to the campaign, several sources close to Kaine told The Washington Post.
Sens. Joe [...]
NY Cop Attacks Man On Bicycle
A rookie cop - the son of a highly respected New York City detective - has been stripped of his badge and gun after being caught on video viciously attacking a bicyclist who was part of a Times Square demonstration. ‘
The startling YouTube video shows Officer Patrick Pogan, 22, apparently setting his sights on [...]
