09/Jul 2008 | Jackson Criticizes Obama on Tape | 31 minutes ago Rev. Jesse Jackson apologizes for telling FOX News that Barack Obama is 'talking down to black people' . Slog ( Free subscription ) | 9 minutes ago So Rev. Jesse Jackson has been caug... Read » |
09/Jul 2008 | "The Rev. Jesse Jackson apologized Wednesday for saying Obama is talking | 04:39 pm. once again someone makes the incredibly stupid move of be honest when they think the microphone is off! Sure to cause multiple soundbites, the words of Jesse Jackson are going to be echoed e... Read » |
09/Jul 2008 | Wachovia names Steel CEO, sees loss | NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wachovia Corp, the fourth-largest U. bank, named Robert Steel chief executive on Wednesday and said credit, mortgage and legal problems will result in a $2. Steel, 56, most recent... Read » |
09/Jul 2008 | Local leaders pull no punches about Jesse Helms' legacy | At U. Jesse Helms' funeral Tuesday, approximately 1,000 people friends, family, neighbors and public figures gathered to honor the former congressman who died on the Fourth of July. In their summer dr... Read » |
09/Jul 2008 | Rev. Jesse Jackson Apologizes For Barack Obama Comments, Remarks | Atlanta, GA 7/09/2008 11:03 PM GMT (TransWorldNews) Rev. Jesse Jackson apologized for his "crude and hurtful" comments against Sen. the remarks were "a side light in a broader conversation about urban... Read » |
09/Jul 2008 | Obama, McCain debate Iran solutions | Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama says Iran's missile tests have proved a need for direct US talks with Tehran while Republican John McCain has emphasized sanctions and an anti-missile sh... Read » |
09/Jul 2008 | State GOP chairman says party to support oil drilling | South Carolina's Republican Party chairman came out Wednesday in support of a campaign to allow oil exploration off the coast of South Carolina and other states, an idea that concerns environmental an... Read » |
09/Jul 2008 | Bush calls on Congress to reject FISA bill amendments denying telecom immunity | Senate approves telecom immunity for NSA wiretap cooperation Mike Rosen-Molina at 11:15 AM ET [JURIST] The US Senate Wednesday voted 69-28 [roll call] to approve a bill amending the Foreign Intelligen... Read » |
09/Jul 2008 | Terry Santiago, Bronx, NY | How real a phenomenon is the Obamacon? This phrase, coined (I think) by Robert Novak is gaining currency in the US. It is the new title for conservatives who back Obama. The San Francisco Chronicle is... Read » |
09/Jul 2008 | Five people died during the anthrax mailings. Please compare that to the | Barack Obama voted Wednesday afternoon for a surveillance bill that includes a provision he once opposed, giving Republicans ammunition in their argument that he is shifting positions to appeal to pol... Read » |
09/Jul 2008 | Obama for Your Mama | Hipster clothing outlet Urban Outfitters is now offering a slew of Obama gear with catchy phrases like "Obama Says Knock You Out" and " Obama for Your Mama. He's "America's Next Top Presidential Cand... Read » |
09/Jul 2008 | FISA: Legal immunity for telecom companies who facilitated post 9-11 wiretapping | Chicago Tribune: Obama's Online Muscle Flexes Against Him (July 8, 2008).Electronic Frontier Foundation: Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act FAQ's ..FLETC: Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FIS... Read » |
09/Jul 2008 | McCain: "Meaningful" Action On Iran Needed | Couric & Co. Republican presidential contender John McCain drew a hard line against Iran in an interview with Katie Couric to be broadcast Wednesday night, saying "we cannot ever allow a second Holoc... Read » |
09/Jul 2008 | Jackson Caught On Tape Disparaging Obama | Barack Obama , Jesse Jackson , Jesse Jackson Barack Obama , Jesse Jackson Obama , Obama African-Americans , Video , Politics . ** UPDATES BELOW: OBAMA STATEMENT, VIDEO ** CNN reports : The Rev. Jesse ... Read » |
09/Jul 2008 | Peter Daou | NOTE: I am an Internet Adviser to Hillary . I wanted to share a statement Hillary just put out on her FISA 'no' vote: July 9, 2008 One of the great challenges before us as a nation is remaining steadf... Read » |
09/Jul 2008 | Good news on Pelosi | Tomorrow will see the latest battle in the the Bush administration's war with the House of Representatives over congressional testimony from top White House aides. Karl Rove, facing a subpoena to appe... Read » |
09/Jul 2008 | Obama boosters to rally against McCain at gas station | ... Read » |
09/Jul 2008 | What about Bob? GOP mum on Barr | The GOP has no plans to follow the time-honored method of dealing with pesky third-party candidates by knocking Bob Barr off state ballots. If Republicans are worried about the third-party presidentia... Read » |
09/Jul 2008 | Attack ads don t faze Ga. GOP member | Rep.) hasn t been in Congress very long, but already he has discovered that it can be a bruising experience. He s been accused of being soft on perverts, tough on disaster victims and stingy with fami... Read » |
09/Jul 2008 | House Democrats suspend spending bills | Sidestepping battles with Republicans over offshore oil drilling and pork barrel projects, Democrats controlling the House have called a halt to efforts to pass the 12 annual bills that fund Cabinet a... Read » |
09/Jul 2008 | Complaints filed over Obama s sweetheart mortgage deal | The Hill reports complaints were filed with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) and the Senate Ethics Committee against the Democrats' presidential candidate over Obama's Countrywide-like sweetheart... Read » |
09/Jul 2008 | Thune Not Campaigning For VP Position | Some national political analysts are listing South Dakota Senator John Thune as a possible running mate of John McCain. While John Thune says it's unlikely that he'll be named as a running mate, he is... Read » |
09/Jul 2008 | Hughes joins firm Burson-Marsteller | AUSTIN Former presidential aide Karen Hughes is joining the international public relations firm Burson-Marsteller as global vice chair based in Austin, the company announced Wednesday. Hughes, who w... Read » |
09/Jul 2008 | Jesse Jackson Open Mike on Obama: Hot Microphone Catches Vulgar Slam | Jesse Jackson has called a press conference in an attempt to stifle the heat headed his way for comments he made into an open mike about Illinois Senator Barack Obama. The "Hot" microphone was a live ... Read » |
09/Jul 2008 | I Don't Buy The War As The Reason | 15:54. Mile High Stadium, here we come! UPDATE When my Unity Pony comes, I m gonna name it FISA! And Uncle Harry n Uncle Barry n Aunt Nance are gonna to come by tomorrow and show me the secret place... Read » |
09/Jul 2008 | Rupert Murdoch's Newspaper War | Stop the Presses: Murdoch's redesigned Journal takes you beyond Wall Street and into politics, world affairs and even ballparks . With a redesigned Wall Street Journal, mogul Rupert Murdoch is launch... Read » |
09/Jul 2008 | For those enjoying the political dialogue, prior NP coverage is here | Jesse Jackson just did an unusual phone interview on CNN, apologizing in advance for what he said were crude remarks he made about presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama. The remarks... Read » |
09/Jul 2008 | Educated Evolution | The major presidential candidates -- obviously considering tryouts for the Olympic diving team -- are flip-flopping almost faster than the eye can see. We're starting -- with your help -- the Presiden... Read » |
09/Jul 2008 | Obama's videos are definitely powerful. He creates a very strong emotional attachment with the audience. They are also getting comments that are | Every semester, I teach a class at SDSU on the power of viral marketing and the impact web sites like YouTube. It s a chance for the students to share their own favorite viral videos as well as open m... Read » |
09/Jul 2008 | Rev. Jesse Jackson s Crude and Hurtful Barack Obama Comments | Bitten and Bound ( Free subscription ) | 42 minutes ago Rev. Jesse Jackson was caught making crude and hurtful comments about Barack Obama in an interview with a Fox News reporter on Sunday. Unaware... Read » |
09/Jul 2008 | Jesse Helms Finally Does the Right Thing | So Long, and Good Riddance! by Alan Maass / July 9th, 2008 According to a former aide, Jesse Helms was very comfortable in his final moments. If there were any justice, he might have experienced som... Read » |
09/Jul 2008 | Obama s Faith-Based Makeover | On Tuesday, July 1, in a speech delivered at the Eastside Community Ministry in Zanesville, Ohio, Sen. Barack Obama pledged that if he were elected president, he would overhaul and expand President Ge... Read » |
09/Jul 2008 | Progressives for Obama Fool Themselves | Glen Ford / July 9th, 2008 The Progressives for Obama project was always doomed, largely because the candidate was determined to pull the rug from under it at his earliest opportunity. That time h... Read » |
09/Jul 2008 | Right-wing liberal: Gloucester officials indicted | Riley at VV relays the story. board members Supervisors Teresa Altemus (R), Michelle Ressler (Ind.), Robert Bobby Crewe (R) and Gregory Woodard (Ind.) as well as the county sheriff Steve Gentry ... Read » |
09/Jul 2008 | GOP Convention Planners Want Bush Gone | Sen. John McCain 's plans are gradually unfolding for the Republican National Convention in September as he tries to walk a tightrope between conflicting demands. First is the question of how to give... Read » |
09/Jul 2008 | Mariah Carey dishes on relationships both past and present in Elle magazine | Mariah Carey is on the cover of the new Elle Magazine, and inside Mimi is talking about everything from Tommy Mottola to Nick Cannon. Here are some highlights : On her disastrous first marriage to Tom... Read » |
09/Jul 2008 | Women (Scorned) Gone Wild | I never thought I could dislike anyone as much as I've come to detest George W." I am speaking of Hillary Clinton's deep-pocketed contributors, the "Hillraisers." This group of women is still fuming o... Read » |
09/Jul 2008 | Obama Votes "Yes" As Senate Approves Telecom | Barack Obama voted Wednesday afternoon for a surveillance bill that includes a provision he once opposed, giving Republicans ammunition in their argument that he is shifting positions to appeal to pol... Read » |
09/Jul 2008 | Barack Obama: A Liberal For All Seasons | Wednesday, July 9, 2008 With the November presidential election just months away, it s time to examine the views of the two major candidates. In this article, we re taking an in depth look at the opin... Read » |
09/Jul 2008 | Breaking News: Monroe County Democrats Back Obama | Monroe County Democrats today rallied around Barack Obama s candidacy after Hillary Clinton dropped out of the race. While that may not seem like big news, there may be some deeper reasons why county ... Read » |
09/Jul 2008 | Traveling Man | In May, more than 10 weeks after he sewed up the nomination of the Republican Party, John McCain cheerfully offered Democrats some tongue-in-cheek advice during an appearance on " Saturday Night Live ... Read » |
09/Jul 2008 | Analysis: Obama's turn to middle on surveillance | Sen. Barack Obama's vote in favor of anti-terrorist surveillance legislation on Wednesday marked an about-face on the issue that left him comfortably in the bipartisan middle, no matter the criticism ... Read » |
09/Jul 2008 | Obama: I'm not moving to the right | Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama rejected charges on Tuesday that he has shifted positions on Iraq and other issues as part of a move to the political center now that he is his party's nom... Read » |
09/Jul 2008 | Style Versus the Law: Police Crack Down on Rear-view Cleavage | In what strikes me as a model program for the country, the Flint Michigan police chief is cracking down on people showing their rear cleavage and underpants on city streets. This strikes me as the fir... Read » |
09/Jul 2008 | Giant among us | BAR executive editor Glen Ford, Black Agenda Report The "Progressives for Obama" project was always doomed, largely because the candidate was determined to pull the rug from under it at his earliest o... Read » |
09/Jul 2008 | Glass Beads From Moon Hint Of Watery Past | Senate Approves Medicare Measure Senators have approved legislation that would void a 10-point-6 percent pay cut for doctors treating Medicare patients. Senator Ted Kennedy, who has been recovering fr... Read » |
09/Jul 2008 | Kennedy makes surprise appearance, casts key vote for measure that faces White House veto | Senate Prepares Medicare Premium Protection Vote. Edward Kennedy, Senate Democrats pushed through a long-delayed bill that prevents a 10.6 percent cut in fees for doctors serving Medicare patients. Ke... Read » |
09/Jul 2008 | McCain to host a fundraiser with Bush 41 | Sen. McCain will co-host an event with the less controversial Bush July 21 when he heads up to Kennebunkport, ME for a fundraiser with Bush 41 and his wife Barbara at the Walker s Point Resort. It wil... Read » |
09/Jul 2008 | Leimert Park Bookstore Devotes Section to Barack Obama | Black-owned independent retailer Eso Won Books in South Los Angeles is devoting space this election year to books by and about presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama. KPCC's Patricia... Read » |
09/Jul 2008 | Attack & Comments | MIchele - America Sucks - Obama is coming to KC, well, whoop-de-frigging-doo! That news does not even jiggle the needle of my give-a-crap-a-meter. I am sure she will take this opportunity to echo her ... Read » |
09/Jul 2008 | German politicians feud over possible Obama visit | Tags: Tales from the Trail: 2008 , Angela Merkel , Barack Obama , Berlin , democratic presidential candidate , Germany . BERLIN - Barack Obama may be itching to tell the world Ich bin ein Berliner ... Read » |
09/Jul 2008 | Senate OKs bill updating spying rules | The legislation protects telecoms from being sued for cooperating with a government surveillance program launched in the wake of the Sept. WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The Senate Wednesday approved a bill to ... Read » |
09/Jul 2008 | Senate passes | Clears jonbenet Dark knight Data plan Deal Fisa Force unleashed Google Hurricane bertha Interview Iphone Iphone apps Iran Los angeles Mccain Media Microsoft Missile test Obama Open caption Problem Rep... Read » |
09/Jul 2008 | New Ads Rolling Out Against Barrow | No Comments From today s Savannah Morning News: A liberal group is buying ads for U. John Barrow s foe for the Democratic nomination in the 12th Congressional District. The Blue America Political Acti... Read » |
09/Jul 2008 | ED vs. LOGICAL FALLACIES, PART 21: A SPECIAL NON CAUSA | It s been a while. Let s jump back in with a very special kind of non causa fallacy. Longtime Fox News fans are going to feel right at home here. Like emotionally-healthy former President Richard Nixo... Read » |
09/Jul 2008 | Bush wins passage of US spy bill to protect telecoms | Bush won final congressional approval on Wednesday of a bill granting liability protection to telecommunication companies that took part in the warrantless domestic spying program he began after the S... Read » |
09/Jul 2008 | Non-news events [Daily Kos | 21 minutes ago The networks : Network executives expect Obama's relatively late-breaking decision to speak at Invesco Field at Mile High, a 76,000-seat football stadium, could add hundreds of thousand... Read » |
09/Jul 2008 | Jesse Jackson s Anti-Obama Rant Will Be Perfect Fuel For the Right Wing | So what if the Rev. Jesse Jackson said he wants to cut [Obama s] nuts off ? Oh they caught it on tape? Hmmm that could be damaging. And he made some other, potentially racist comments? So that ... Read » |
09/Jul 2008 | Obama could be a dead man: emergency slide located in the plane's tail section deployed in flight | Sen. Barack Obama s MD-80 aircraft made a surprise landing on Monday morning due to "controllability issues. By Jeff Wise Published on: July 9, 2008 When Barack Obama's plane encountered mechanical pr... Read » |
09/Jul 2008 | AIPAC, er, Barack Obama: Iran is a great threat | Related US exports to Iran up tenfold Barack Obama calls for tougher Iran sanctions after missile tests * Angela Balakrishnan and agencies . video Iran sends missile test warning The US Democratic pr... Read » |
09/Jul 2008 | Jesse Jackson apologizes for crude remarks | Jesse Jackson just did an unusual phone interview on CNN, apologizing in advance for what he said were crude remarks he made about presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama. The remarks... Read » |
09/Jul 2008 | Senate Approves Eavesdropping Rules | WASHINGTON -- Bowing to President Bush's demands, the Senate sent the White House a bill Wednesday overhauling bitterly disputed rules on secret government eavesdropping and shielding telecommunicatio... Read » |
09/Jul 2008 | Muzzle mania | Giving a Muzzle Award to the Boston Police Department for its handling of Veterans Day protesters is in keeping with widespread media complicity that allows lower ranks to be court-martialed while war... Read » |
09/Jul 2008 | Analysis: Iran runs risk in missile tests | 9 (UPI) -- Iran's bold move in test-firing nine missiles Wednesday could be desperation or bravado, but it is hard to avoid the conclusion that powerful figures in Tehran are spoiling for a radical co... Read » |
09/Jul 2008 | Jessie Jackson: Obama "acting like he's | Is the master of race baiting and extortion turning his back on Obama? What did he mean by "acting white." Is that as bad as a white person saying Obama was acting Black? Obama threatens Jacksons lead... Read » |
09/Jul 2008 | US Senate backs increased spying powers | US senators voted 69 to 28 in favor of a bill increasing electronic surveillance authority for intelligence agencies, and shielding telecommunication companies that took part in unwarranted domestic s... Read » |
09/Jul 2008 | Obama s Sweet Nothings | I am someone who is no doubt progressive," he said, adding that he believes in universal health care. ' Ceptin' all those women having late term abortions for kicks (anyone ever known even one?), so w... Read » |
09/Jul 2008 | ENPR: Ranking Vice Presidential Contenders | Presidential Running Mates : A look at the vice presidential prospects in both parties in a rough order of how their chances rank: Democratic:. Tim Kaine: The logical choice is a moderate Southern go... Read » |
09/Jul 2008 | Obama wants to speak at Brandenburg Gate | German Chancellor Angela Merkel has slammed a request by Barack Obama to give a speech this month before the Brandenburg Gate as inappropriate, her deputy spokesman has said. The conservative leader s... Read » |
09/Jul 2008 | FISA Beach Party | Edwards would 'seriously consider' VP offer Posted: 08:45 PM ET (CNN) John Edwards said Tuesday that if he were asked to accept the vice presidential slot or a cabinet position in a potential Barack... Read » |
09/Jul 2008 | The New McCain Message Machine? | Is it a change in strategy? Or just a sign that there are some kinks in the system to be worked out? The candidate's just-completed trip to Pennsylvania--a more-than-crucial state in this fall's elect... Read » |
09/Jul 2008 | Senate Spying Bill OKs Immunity for Telecoms | 1:49PMACLU: New Bill a 'Blatant Assault Upon Civil Liberties' WASHINGTON - The Senate sent the White House a bill overhauling bitterly disputed rules on secret government eavesdropping Wednesday, bowi... Read » |
09/Jul 2008 | Roy Hobbs In The Bottom Of The | On a sad day for civil liberties in this country, there is one shining bright spot - Ted Kennedy is back in the Senate. Kennedy, battling a brain tumor, walked through a wall of applause into the Sena... Read » |
09/Jul 2008 | Jackson apologizes to Obama | CHICAGO - The Rev. Jesse Jackson apologized Wednesday for "regretfully crude" comments he made about Barack Obama's speeches in black churches during what he thought was a private conversation with a ... Read » |
09/Jul 2008 | Jackson apologizes for remark about Obama | Story Highlights. Jesse Jackson says he made "crude and hurtful" remarks about Obama . Jackson: "hot" mic caught conversation with a guest on a TV show . Jackson: Explaining that Obama was hurting his... Read » |
09/Jul 2008 | Federal housing rescue faces new delay in Congress | A federal mortgage rescue to help hundreds of thousands of homeowners avoid foreclosure is in limbo, with the Senate about to pass a bill that has no chance of winning House approval. Democratic divi... |