July 31st, 2008 // comments (0)

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 part of a new kind of politics, the presumptive presidential nominees of the major parties turned nasty over what Obama meant when he

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July 31st, 2008 // comments (0)

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.

July 30th, 2008 // comments (0)

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 Anthony, 22, who is jailed on charges related to the disappearance of her little girl Caylee.

Anthony was caught by photographers partying at

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July 30th, 2008 // comments (0)

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 out at his political adversaries without naming any of them – either from Kadima or other parties – personally.

Deputy Prime Minister

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July 30th, 2008 // comments (18)

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 a John McCain ad? I never thought I’d see the day. This is basically a Barack…

July 30th, 2008 // comments (0)

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 foreign tourists. “Lord — Protect my family and me,” said the note, which was written on the stationery of the King David Hotel, where

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July 29th, 2008 // comments (0)

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 Angeles near Chino Hills.

Live Video Coverage Via KNBC In Los Angeles, California

I’ve got a friend on the ground in LA feeding…

July 29th, 2008 // comments (0)

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 he pushed for fishing legislation that also benefited his son, an Alaska lobbyist.

From May 1999 to August 2007, prosecutors said Stevens concealed

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July 29th, 2008 // comments (6)

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 Biden and Evan Bayh are also said to be on the short short list, according to the Post.

Obama was in Washington,

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July 28th, 2008 // comments (0)

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 – and then tackling – a bicyclist as he peddled along Seventh Avenue as part of last Friday’s controversial Critical Mass ride.

Christopher

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July 28th, 2008 // comments (0)

Latest McCain VP Buzz: Pawlenty?

A source tells me that Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty is John McCain’s choice, and that the announcement is coming very soon. But I checked with the American Legislative Exchange Council, who Pawlenty is scheduled to address Wednesday at 11:30. As far as they know, his speech is still on.

So I urge skepticism. Maybe Pawlenty is the choice, and it’s coming later. Or perhaps this was just an overreaction to the news that Pawlenty is going to Iowa Saturday

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July 28th, 2008 // comments (0)

Novak Hospitalized With Brain Tumor

BOSTON (AP) – Syndicated columnist and former “Crossfire” host Robert Novak has been diagnosed with a brain tumor and is suspending his journalistic work.

Novak issued a statement Monday saying the tumor was found Sunday after he had been rushed to Boston’s Brigham and Women’s Hospital from Cape Cod, where he was visiting his daughter.

The Chicago Sun-Times columnist says he is suspending his journalistic work for an indefinite, “but God willing, not too lengthy period.” His statement did

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July 28th, 2008 // comments (0)

U.S. Moves To ‘Heightened Alert’ Stage

Government officials have been quietly stepping up counterterror efforts out of a growing concern that al Qaeda or similar organizations might try to capitalize on the spate of extremely high-profile events in the coming months, sources tell ABC News.
Homeland security is on alert with Olympics near, elections on horizon.

Security experts point to next month’s Olympics as evidence that high-profile events attract threats of terrorism, like the one issued this past weekend by a Chinese Muslim minority

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July 28th, 2008 // comments (0)

Church Shooter ‘Hated Liberal Movement’

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Authorities on Monday said the man charged with murder in a Tennessee church shooting left a four-page letter that detailed his frustration at being unemployed, his hatred of gays and liberals, and his expectation that he would be killed by responding police.

Jim D. Adkisson, 58, has been charged with first-degree murder in the Sunday shooting at a Knoxville, Tenn., Unitarian church that left two people dead and five injured.

“It appears that what brought him

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July 27th, 2008 // comments (0)

Guman Opens Fire In Tennessee Church

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Police say one person has been killed and eight others wounded after a gunman entered a church and opened fire with a shotgun.

Knoxville Police Chief Sterling Owen says a longtime church member was killed during the Sunday morning shooting. He identified the man killed as 60-year-old Greg McKendry, an usher at the church.

Police say the gunman is in custody.

A hospital spokeswoman says five of the wounded are in critical condition.

A church member

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