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President 2008 Watch: California Moves Presidential Primary Election to February 5, 2008
California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, seated, prepares to sign SB113 which will move California’s presidential primary election from June to February during a ceremony at the Leland Stanford Mansion in Sacramento, Calif., on Thursday, March 15, 2007. Legislators with Schwarzenegger are Sen. Roy Ashburn, R-Bakersfield, Sen. Ron Calderon, D-Montebello, Assembly Speaker Fabian Nunez, D-Los Angeles, Senate Minority Leader Dick Ackerman, R-Irvine, Assemblyman Curren D. Price Jr., D-Inglewood, and Senate President Pro Tem Don Perata, D-Oakland, from left.
Los Angeles Times: Calif.’s presidential primary set for February
California today joined the national scramble to choose presidential nominees far earlier, as Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed legislation to advance the state’s presidential primary election to Feb. 5.
“Moving our presidential primary election from June to February means California will have the influence it deserves in choosing America’s next presidential candidate,” Schwarzenegger said at a news conference this morning.
Good for California voters.
Better for California media consultants/producers/television.
Let the parade of Presidential candidates continue……..
And very good for Mayor Rudy Giuliani who has a substantial lead in the latest California poll.
The video of the announcement by Governor Schwazenegger:
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Rudy Giuliani Watch: The Firefighters Flap Part IV – The IAFF Forum
Video: The Firefighters’ Candidate Cattle Call
The Fix spent yesterday listening to 11 presidential candidates (declared and likely to declare) address the International Association of Fire Fighters gathering in Washington. Read my posts here: Edwards, Obama-Clinton, Richardson.
The Post’s Dan Balz and Zach Goldfarb wrote about it in today’s paper, and to the right is a video that washingtonpost.com video journalist John Poole shot. Take a look at the video, as it will give you a good taste of what the day was like.
Candidate Cattle Call it was and a UNION one at that.
Mitt Romney didn’t show.
Rudy didn’t show and received nasty gram pieces like this written about him. But, what the IAFF tried to do to Rudy was more on this order.
A Swiftboating of Rudy is probably too strong a term. The IAFF effort on behalf of the Democrats was weak and ineffective.
Flap has written about his boredom with this WEAK attempt previously.
This meeting was a typical union camp meeting with lots of PANDER SAUCE.
And a little nasty left wing press smear for Rudy about 9/11 and firefighters.
American voters will not be fooled or spun. They know Rudy was there and has the support of the rank and file first responders:
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Rudy Giuliani Watch: The Firefighters Flap Part III
Rudy Giuliani Watch: The Firefighters Flap Redux
Rudy Giuliani Watch: Blogger Conference Call March 12, 2007 With Ed Goeas and Brent Seaborn
Rudy Giuliani Watch: The Firefighter’s Union Flap
Rudy Giuliani Watch: California Dreamin’ – Rudy Leads McCain By Double Digits in Survey USA Poll
Rudy Giuliani Watch: Rudy 44% McCain 20% Gingrich 9% Romney 8% in Latest Gallup Poll
Rudy Giuliani Watch: California Legislature Approves Early Presidential Primary
Rudy Giuliani Watch: Rudy in LA Today
Rudy Giuliani Watch: Rudy and the Liberal New York Media
Giuliani Notes: Arnold and Rudy in California to Fight Gangs on Monday
Giuliani Notes: Rudy Wins Combo Presidential Straw Poll Vote at CPAC
Giuliani Notes: Newsweek Poll – Rudy Leads McCain 59% – 34%
Rudy Giuliani Watch: The Spartanburg Straw Poll
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Michael Ramirez on Hillary Clinton and the Iraq War
Hillary lie (?) about her personal political background regarding her support for Barry Goldwater in 1964 after telling black voters she is with them and the Civil Rights Struggle of Martin Luther King.
Let’s look at Hillary say……
On the Iraq War:
She voted for the War.
She is now against it, but won’t apologize for voting for it.
And she wants some troops to remain.
No wonder Howard Dean may run from the left.
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Howard Dean Watch: Run Howard Run
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Iran Nuclear Watch: New Iran Nuclear Sanctions Headed to United Nations
Update:
Deal Reached on U.N. Sanctions Vs. Iran
An Iranian technician works at the Isfahan Uranium Conversion Facilities (UCF), February 2007. President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has said the UN Security Council lacked any legitimacy, as the world body prepared a second package of sanctions over Iran’s disputed nuclear programme.
AP: World powers agree on new Iran sanctions
A proposed new package of sanctions against Iran for enriching uranium appeared headed to the U.N. Security Council after ambassadors for six world powers resolved remaining differences.
The six-nation show of unity would be unlikely to meet strong opposition from the other 10 members on the council, which must approve the measures. A vote was expected in the days to come.
But, will the “NEW” sanctions be MEANINGFUL?
NOPE
The modest package includes an embargo on Iranian arms exports and an asset freeze on more individuals and companies associated with Tehran’s nuclear and missile programs, council diplomats said.
The United States and the Europeans would certainly favor tougher sanctions, but knew they had to settle for less to ensure that Russia and China, which have close commercial ties with Iran, will not use their veto power to block a resolution.
More weak sauce from the P-5-Plus-1 and……..
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad gestures during a meeting with Iraqi Vice President Tareq al-Hashemi in Tehran March 12, 2007. Ahmadinejad said on Thursday a United Nations Security Council resolution could not stop the Islamic state from obtaining nuclear technology, the official IRNA news agency reported.
……..President Ahmadinejad REJECTS the new sanctions as “A TORN PIECE OF PAPER.”
Reuters: U.N. resolution “torn paper”: Ahmadinejad
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Thursday dismissed any new U.N. sanctions resolution as “a torn piece of paper” that would not stop Tehran’s nuclear work, the official IRNA news agency reported.
“Issuing such torn pieces of paper … will not have an impact on Iranian nation’s will (to obtain nuclear technology),” IRNA quoted Ahmadinejad as telling a rally in central Iran.
U.S., British, French, German, Russian and Chinese diplomats at the
United Nations have reached a tentative deal on imposing fresh sanctions on Iran and hope to introduce the measure at the Security Council on Thursday, providing their governments agree.An earlier sanctions resolution passed by the Security Council in December was derided by Ahmadinejad in similar terms.
In the meantime…….
Iran ‘s top nuclear negotiator Ali Larijani gestures during a news conference after the 43rd Conference on Security Policy in Munich February 11, 2007. Iran would respond militarily if the United States attacks the country to disrupt its nuclear program, Iran’s official IRNA news agency quoted Larijani as saying on Wednesday.
……Ali Larijani continues Iran’s sabre rattling.
Iran has refused to halt uranium enrichment despite United Nations Resolution 1737.
So, this move by Iran will further isolate the country and lead the United Nations Security Council to consider further economic and political sanctions. But, will this be enough to stop Iran’s quest for a nuclear weapon?
Probably not….
Flap foresees a couple of scenarios:
1. Israel learns that Iran is further along in its nuclear weapons development program and decides its survival is predicated on taking out this capability militarily.
2. Iran attacks a Gulf State, oil transport, or mines the Strait of Hormuz in retailiation for United Nations sanctions or Israel/American military movements.
In either case the World oil supply particularly to Europe wil be disrupted. There will be economic hardships until oil transport is restored.
But, Flap asks the question: Does the world confront Iran now or wait until it is closer to possessing a nuclear bomb?
Others are concerned and predict dire consequences should the United States attack Iran.
Perhaps the Europeans and Brits do not completely understand President Bush and the American government. President Bush will take measured steps (as he did prior to the March 2003 invasion of Iraq) against Iran. A diplomatic track is always preferable to military action.
However, the American government and the United Nations Security Council have stated that it is not in the world’s interest to have a nuclear weapon possessing Iran. And, thus, all options are on the table, including military action.
Flap thinks that EU and United Nations negotiations have been feckless, fruitless FAILED efforts and that a “NUCLEAR POINT OF NO RETURN†is at hand. Now is the time for decisions.
Tick Tock Tick Tock
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Iran Nuclear Watch: Russia Postpones Nuclear Plant Launch Over Payments
Iran Nuclear Watch: Ahmadinejad – Iran Won’t End Nuke Program
Iran Nuclear Watch: IAEA – Iran Has Expanded Uranium Enrichment
Iran Nuclear Watch: Iran Refuses to Halt United Nations Demand to Halt Uranium Enrichment
Iran Nuclear Watch: Iran Attack Plans Revealed
Iran Nuclear Watch: Iran Will NOT Suspend Uranium Enrichment
Iran Nuclear Watch: Too Late to Halt Iran’s Nuclear Bomb?
The Natanz uranium enrichment complex in Natanz is pictured in this January 2, 2006 satellite image.
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Day By Day by Chris Muir March 15, 2007