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Hillary Clinton Watch: McAuliffe Puts The ARM on Hollywood
Los Angeles Times: McAuliffe seeks Clinton believers
The campaign chairman charms, jokes and twists arms — gently, of course — at a dinner party in Beverly Hills.Listen up! Terry McAuliffe wants a hand count.
“Who’s with Hillary?” he asks a small gathering of ultra-power brokers assembled for a dinner party at media mogul Haim Saban‘s palatial Beverly Hills estate Sunday evening. “Come on!” he says.
“Pulp Fiction” producer Lawrence Bender, brave soul, is the only one to keep his hand down: “I’m with Obama.”
“Ah,” says McAuliffe, chairman of Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton‘s (D-N.Y.) presidential campaign. He’s on a roll, funny and charming and deadly serious.
“This isn’t the John Kerry campaign,” he quips. “You are either with us or you’re against us.”
Call it a hard sell and humor mixed with a heavy dose of better-watch-out. McAuliffe is in town this week, promoting his book, “What a Party!” His message is clear: Get off the fence, you Hollywood doubters.
Supporting multiple candidates? “That’s the dumbest thing I ever heard.”
Former Democrat National Committee Chairman Terry McAuliffe is out trolling for Hollywood presidential campaign cash for Hillary.
He is taking names trying to FREEZE OUT Obama who has a Hollywood fundraising event on February 10.
And do you think he is kidding about being with them?
NOPE
But, this election should Mayor Rudy Giuliani win the GOP nod Hillary and/or Obama may have competition for Hollywood campaign cash.
“Bill Clinton might forgive you if you give to other candidates,” McAuliffe teases guest Nicole Avant, the daughter of the mega-political Clarence Avant, music industry guru. “But not Hillary. No way. She’s tough.”
Avant smiles coyly. She won’t say whom she supports.
“How are you ever going to get the Paris ambassadorship?” McAuliffe continues. “Get on board.”
Sounds like McAuliffe is selling PARDONS again for the Clintons.
Stay tuned…….
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John McCain Watch: Why McCain is FADING in the Polls
Why John McCain is FADING in the Polls and will NOT be the 2008 GOP Presidential Nominee.
Straight Talk from Flap
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Giuliani Notes: Giuliani LEADS in New York
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New York Press: Poll: Rudy, Hillary Destroy The Field In Their Home State
A new Siena Poll released today gives both Rudy Giuliani and Hillary Clinton a not-so-surprising big lead amongst their respective party opposition if the 2008 presidential primaries were held today.
Giuliani has a 47-20 lead over Arizona Senator John McCain, while Clinton has a whopping 58-11 lead over her next closest contender, Illinois Senator Barack Obama.
Siena New York Poll: Hillary & Rudy Dominate Their Primary Fields in NY
“On the Republican side, Rudy has opened a substantial 47-20 percent lead over Sen. John McCain. Former Speaker Newt Gingrich has the support of nine percent, while former Governor George Pataki ties for fourth place with former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney at five percent,†Greenberg said. “It may not be his strongest message in Iowa and New Hampshire, but after 12 years as Governor, only one in 20 New York Republicans think that Pataki should be President.â€
More GOP primary delegates for the Mayor.
With a Giuliani vs Clinton general election race, New York will definitely be in play.
When will the Politics of Personal Destruction from the Clinton Cabal start attacking Mayor Giuliani?
Probably when Hillary disposes of Obama.
Stay tuned……
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Rudy Giuliani Watch: Giuliani LEADS in Latest Rasmussen GOP Poll
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Rasmussen Reports: National Poll: Giuliani 29% McCain 19% Gingrich 16%
Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani (R) has opened a double digit lead over over Senator John McCain (R) in the race for the Republican Presidential nomination. Giuliani now earns 29% of the vote, little changed from 30% a week ago and 28% two weeks ago. McCain (R) is now supported by 19% of Likely GOP Primary voters, down from 22% a week ago.
While McCain has slipped a bit, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich has gained a few points and is now within three percentage points of McCain. Among Very Conservative voters, Gingrich is currently the top choice.
Former Massachusetts Mitt Romney earns support from 8%. Senator Sam Brownback attracts 3%. Former Governor Mike Huckabee and Senator Chuck Hagel are supported by 1%. Five percent (5%) prefer some other candidate while 19% are not sure.
This poll supports the trend that Flap sees as a two person race between Mitt Romney and Rudy. McCain is FADING.
Will McCain fade before the RACE really begins?
Perhaps…..
As McCain fades in the GOP race, Giuliani continues to lead possible Democrat Opponents.
Giuliani, in addition to consistently leading in polls for the GOP nomination, also leads in general election match-ups against every Democrat including Senator Hillary Clinton, Senator Barack Obama, former Senator John Edwards, and former Vice President Al Gore.
While McCain continues to hold a solid second place in this polling, a separate survey shows he has lost ground in general election match-ups. In fact, for the first time in any Rasmussen Reports polling, McCain has fallen behind a Democratic competitor, trailing both Illinois Senator Barack Obama and former North Carolina Senator John Edwards. A Clinton-McCain match-up is a toss-up at this point.
Trouble in River City for McCain and a respectable showing for Hizzoner.
Stay tuned…..
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Apple v. Does Confidential Sources in the Blogopshere Watch: Apple Pays Legal Fees
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National Journal: Apple Pays Legal Fees Of Bloggers
Apple Inc.’s unsuccessful lawsuit against two bloggers it accused of helping expose trade secrets has cost the company $700,000 as a reimbursement for the bloggers’ legal fees.
The bloggers argued that California’s “shield law,” which lets journalists protect anoymous sources, applied to them as they concealed their sources of information about forthcoming Apple products. A state court sided with bloggers last spring, and Apple dropped the case in the summer after a stream of bad press over the suit.
The outcome of the case was one of several instances of official recognition of bloggers as journalists, which I ranked among the Top 10 blog stories of 2006.
Remember the story and the involvement of the California Bear Flag League?
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Hugh Hewitt: Bloggers are Journalists (at least in California).
For your convenience, a long excerpt from the opinion from California’s Sixth Appellate Court in O’Grady v. The Superior Court of Santa Clara County, holding that bloggers and their blogs are covered by California’s Reporter’s Shield Law:
Thanks to Hugh for bringing this to the forefront again.
But, thanks to the efforts of the Bear Flag League on May 26th California Bloggers officially became journalists.
Flap reprints his post of this day: Apple v. Does Confidential Sources in the Blogopshere Watch: Bloggers WIN
The Southern California Law Blog: Bloggers Win, Apple Loses in California Decision Over First Amendment Rights
Today, the California Court of Appeal issued its opinion overturning the trial court’s discovery orders obtained by Apple
against a blogger. The EFF described the lawsuit by Apple as follows:In December 2004, Apple filed a lawsuit in Santa Clara county against unnamed individuals who allegedly leaked information about new Apple products to several online news sites, including AppleInsider and PowerPage. The articles at issue concerned a FireWire audio interface for GarageBand, codenamed “Asteroid†or “Q7.†In addition, Apple filed a separate trade secret suit against Think Secret on January 4, 2004.
Apple is seeking information from these news sites regarding the identities of the sites’ sources, and has subpoenaed Nfox.com, the email service provider for PowerPage, for email messages that may identify the confidential source.
The Bear Flag League in 2005 filed an amicus brief in support of Jackson O’Grady.
Congratulations to Justene Adamec and Jeff Lewis, attorneys extraordinaire, who represented the Bear Flag League and the Blogosphere so well.
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Well, under the law BLOGGERS ARE JOURNALISTS.
However, Flap finds resistance from organizations to grant press credentials and the access that the MSM already and readily enjoys.
Perhaps Flap should reprint this post and send it to them.
Listening California GOP?
According to ipodNN, a California court earlier this month ordered the company to pay the legal fees that the bloggers incurred in their defense. More than half of the $700,000 — a total of $425,000 — went to the Electronic Frontier Foundation, which represented the bloggers. The rest went to co-counsels in the case.
“Bloggers break the news, just like journalists do,” EFF staff attorney Kurt Opsahl said. “They must be able to promise confidentiality in order to maintain the free flow of information. Without legal protection, informants will refuse to talk to reporters, diminishing the power of the open press that is the cornerstone of a free society.”
Indeed.
And Apple Computer – good call on dropping the lawsuit, which you shouldn’t have pursued in the FIRST PLACE.
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John McCain Watch: McCain Hearts Hillary?
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BEST OF ENEMIES: John McCain and Hillary Clinton share a moment during yesterday’s dedication of a military medical facility in Texas.
New York Post: GAZE IN THE MILITARY
MCCAIN-CLINTON LOVE-IN AT BASE
Looks like things are getting serious in the race for the White House – seriously lovey-dovey, that is.
Judging from this photo, the spirit of bipartisan cooperation appeared to be alive and well yesterday between Sens. Hillary Rodham Clinton and John McCain in Texas.
The image of the two friendly front-runners was taken at a dedication ceremony for The Center for the Intrepid – a new $50 million rehabilitation center for soldiers who lost limbs or were severely burned in the Iraq war.
AP: Clinton, McCain laud veterans at ceremony
Sens. Hillary Rodham Clinton and John McCain, both 2008 presidential hopefuls, joined military leaders and others Monday at a dedication ceremony for a rehabilitation center designed to treat the growing number of severely wounded Iraq war veterans.
Clinton and McCain, members of the Senate Armed Services Committee, thanked the wounded for their service at the Fort Sam Houston event attended by about 3,200 people including singer John Mellencamp and celebrities Rosie O’Donnell and Michelle Pfeiffer.
The cause is good because their fight is NOBLE.
But, the assorted Leftys around McCain – please GAG ME with a spoon.
Is there any wonder why many in the GOP do NOT TRUST McCain?
Aides said the warm exchange between the two candidates should come as no surprise.
They have been friendly since a congressional trip to Estonia in 2004 when, according to legend, the former first lady got in a vodka drinking contest with McCain and other male senators.
GAG ALERT
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Day By Day by Chris Muir January 30, 2007
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Missile Defense Watch: United States Missile Defense Operational Within a Year
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Reuters: U.S. missile defense maturing, latest test a success
Within a year, the U.S. missile defense system should be able to guard against enemy attacks, while testing new technologies, the deputy director of the U.S. Missile Defense Agency said on Monday.
The United States activated the ground-based system last summer when North Korea launched one long-range and six short-range missiles.
North Korea’s intercontinental Taepodong 2 missile fell into the Sea of Japan shortly after launch but the short-range tests appeared successful, said Brig. Gen. Patrick O’Reilly, deputy director of the Pentagon’s Missile Defense Agency.
O’Reilly said there would be no formal announcement that the system was operational. He predicted the capability to defend against enemy missiles and to continue testing and development work would be achieved within a year.
“It’s just a matter of maturation,” he told reporters after a speech hosted by the George C. Marshall Institute, a public policy group.
O’Reilly said work by North Korea and Iran on long-range ballistic missiles underscored the need for a viable U.S. missile defense system.
February 6 marks President Ronald Reagan’s birthday – What a present to the President with the forethought to begin national missile defense.
President Reagan Addresses the Nation from the oval office on National Security (Strategic Defense Initiative speech) March 23, 1983
Remember the Leftys and Democrats who opposed and continue to oppose the program? Some are still around – Senators Carl Levin, Slow Joe Biden and John Kerry.
O’Reilly said the missile defense system, which includes sea-based and ground-based interceptors, and powerful X-Band radar systems, achieved success in 14 of 15 flight tests.
Through the end of 2007, the program will focus on protecting the United States from threats from the Middle East and North Korea, expanding coverage to U.S. allies and boosting protection against shorter-range threats.
In 2008 and beyond, there would be increased focus on countering unconventional attacks and increasing the U.S. inventory of interceptors and sensors, O’Reilly said.
Ground-Based Interceptor Emplacement, Sea-Based X-Band Radar, In-Flight Interceptor communications sytem Data Terminal. L-R-Down.
On Saturday, the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD), built by Lockheed Martin Corp, intercepted a target shot from a barge. It was the first test of THAAD since its move to the Pacific Missile Range Facility in Hawaii.
Two more THAAD intercept tests are planned for 2007, along with three tests of the Aegis Standard Missile-3 interceptors against short- and medium-range targets, O’Reilly said.
The agency also plans two tests of long-range ground-based interceptors in late spring and early fall.
The United States has 14 interceptors in Alaska and two in California, primarily to counter North Korea. O’Reilly said the number in Alaska would grow to 21 within eight months.
By 2011, plans call for some 40 interceptors in Alaska and four at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, he said.
Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD)
He said negotiations were just beginning with Poland to host up to 10 ground-based interceptors and with the Czech Republic about fielding an advanced radar station.
Asked about the concerns of Russian officials, O’Reilly said the United States was talking with Moscow and hoped to convince it that placing U.S. missile defenses in eastern Europe could also enhance Russia’s security as well.
He gave no timeline for completing negotiations with Poland and the Czechs, but said the United States was “always looking at all our options” if either country chose not to proceed.
“We’ll have to see how it unfolds,” O’Reilly said.
Reagan was certainly a visionary.
Stay tuned……
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Rudy Giuliani Watch: Latest New Hampshire Survey USA Poll
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Survey USA New Hampshire Poll:
In a Republican Primary in New Hampshire today, Rudolph Giuliani and John McCain are tied among Republicans, according to a SurveyUSA poll conducted exclusively for WBZ-TV Boston. Giuliani gets 33% of likely Republican primary votes today, McCain 32%. Mitt Romney follows with 21%. 11% would vote for some other Republican.
Interesting breakdown of demographics/policy:
- Giuliani leads in 18-34 age category
- No Gender Gap for any of the candidates
- No Pro-Life Gap
- No Pro-gun Gap
- Giuliani Leads in Union member voter group
- Romney lags on his Stem-Cell position
Patrick Ruffini has his breakdown here.
Looks like there will be a race in New Hampshire.
Flap would like to see polling later in the week to see how much of a BUMP Giuliani receives from this past weekend’s speech and events in the Granite State.
Stay tuned…..
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Air America Watch: A Buyer Finally and Franken Finally Leaves
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Comedian Al Franken smiles during his radio show in a Washington file photo from Feb. 10, 2005. Air America Radio, a liberal talk radio network, said Monday that it had reached a tentative agreement to be sold to the founder of a New York area real estate company. The network also said that Al Franken, its longtime headline personality, would depart next month.
Los Angeles Times: Air America Radio to be sold; Franken to leave
Air America Radio, a liberal talk radio network, said today that it had reached a tentative agreement to be sold to the founder of a New York area real estate company. The network also said that Al Franken, its longtime headline personality, would depart next month.
The agreement with Stephen Green, the founder and chairman of SL Green Realty Corp., appears to rescue the struggling network, which has been seeking a buyer since last fall when it filed for bankruptcy reorganization after reaching an impasse with one of its creditors.
No terms of the sale agreement were disclosed. Any sale would have to be approved by the bankruptcy court.
Green is the brother of Mark Green, a longtime New York politician who has also appeared frequently as a guest on Air America Radio.
The network said in a statement that Franken’s last day on the network would be Feb. 14, and that his 12pm-3pm ET time slot would be taken over by Portland, Ore.-based talk show host Thom Hartmann.
FINALLY
Air America, which does business as Piquant, LLC and is headquartered in New York City, currently produces 19 hours of original programming a day and is heard on 81 affiliates reaching 54 percent of the country. Air America affiliates reach 1.9 million listeners per week, Mon-Sun 6am-12m.
And Flap thought the LEFT were going to supplant Rush Limbaugh?
Guess NOT……
Flap looks forward to Al Franken’s Minnesota Senate Campaign. But, then again, the Minnesota voters elected Jesse Ventura, eh?
Stay tuned…….
Brian Maloney has the details about the SUCKER who bought this Titanic.
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