• Sarah Palin

    Sarah Palin Watch: An Affair?

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    The National Enquirer says it has the goods on Sarah Palin and her former lover, Todd Palin’s former business partner, Brad Hanson.

    So, who spilled the beans – the ex-brother-in-law of estranged wife of Palin’s lover or put it this way: Jim Burdett –  the ex-con former brother-in-law of Brad Hanson’s wife Carolyn’s brother Craig Bratton.

    Confused? Those family lineage things  are always confusing.

    Supposedly Burdett, the “inside source” took a polygraph and passed. Another anonymous source provided a sworn affidavit to the Enquirer.

    Does Flap buy the story?

    Nahhhhh. IT is the National Enquirer, after all. But, they were right on the John Edward’s affair.


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  • Barack Obama,  economics,  John McCain

    Credit Markets Begin to Seize Up Over Bailout Fears

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    This is why the President was addressing the nation tonight and why Congressional leaders, plus the Presidential candidates are meeting tomorrow at the White House.

    The fight over the Bush administration’s plans for a $700bn financial rescue package unnerved markets and spilled over into the US presidential race on Wednesday as John McCain, the Republican nominee, said he would put his campaign on hold until a deal was reached.

    Amid uncertainty about the plan’s prospects, US money market funds controlling thousands of billions of dollars in assets led a stampede to safety, buying short-term government debt, selling commercial paper and withdrawing funds from the interbank market. As a result, the rates that banks charge each other soared, while yields on Treasury bills plunged.

    As officials struggled to address the mounting political objections, Ben Bernanke, Federal Reserve chairman, told Congress turmoil in the markets could lead to greater economic pain. Peter Orszag, head of the Congressional Budget Office, warned lawmakers of possible “chaos” if Congress did nothing. “You would have a financial market meltdown that would cause very severe dislocations  . . . maybe on the magnitude of the Great Depression.”

    Back to the drawing board tomorrow but they better work quick and through the weekend if need be. If the credit markets seize up then the layoffs start on Monday afternoon.


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  • Hannah-Beth Jackson,  Tony Strickland,  Ventura County Star

    Timm Herdt of the Ventura County Star Learns of Political Endorsements from Websites?; Update: And Still Gets Tony Strickland’s WRONG

    Apparently so.

    If you want to see a full list, one is available on Jackson’s website. On the Strickland website under “endorsements,” however, the message reads: “This page will be updated shortly.”

    But, how did he write the rest of his piece?

    Oh Yeah!

    Press releases or actual reporting.

    So, the piece’s title should read: Tony Strickland’s web master failed to write down his too numerous endorsements.

    Right?

    Try this link, Timm.


    Update:

    By the way, Timm, please revise your piece. Tony Strickland has won the endorsement of Santa Barbara City Councilman Dale Francisco so your statement that Hannah-Beth Jackson has the unanimous endorsement of the Santa Barbara City Council does NOT pass FACT CHECK.


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  • David Letterman

    David Letterman’s Artery Constricts Again in Mocking John McCain

    Must have cut off blood flow to his brain.

    David Letterman tells audience that McCain called him today to tell him he had to rush back to DC to deal with the economy.

    Then in the middle of the taping Dave got word that McCain was, in fact just down the street being interviewed by Katie Couric. Dave even cut over to the live video of the interview, and said, “Hey Senator, can I give you a ride home?”

    Earlier in the show, Dave kept saying, “You don’t suspend your campaign. This doesn’t smell right. This isn’t the way a tested hero behaves.” And he joked: “I think someone’s putting something in his metamucil.”

    “He can’t run the campaign because the economy is cratering? Fine, put in your second string quarterback, Sara Palin. Where is she?”

    “What are you going to do if you’re elected and things get tough? Suspend being president? We’ve got a guy like that now!”

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    Update:

    Letterman replaces McCain with Keith Olbermann. That will be a real ratings booster.


  • Animals

    McCain to Suspend Presidential Campaign and Return to Washington to Deal With Economic Crisis – Makes Offer to Obama; Update: Barack Obama Says Friday Debate Continues

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    Barack Obama says the Presidential debates should go on as planned.

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    John McCain is announcing the suspension of his Presidential campaign, return to Washington, D.C., resume his duties in the United States Senate and deal with economic bailout proposals.

    The statement:

    MCCAIN: America this week faces an historic crisis in our financial system. We must pass legislation to address this crisis. If we do not, credit will dry up, with devastating consequences for our economy. People will no longer be able to buy homes and their life savings will be at stake. Businesses will not have enough money to pay their employees. If we do not act, ever corner of our country will be impacted. We cannot allow this to happen.

    Last Friday, I laid out my proposal and I have since discussed my priorities and concerns with the bill the Administration has put forward. Senator Obama has expressed his priorities and concerns.This morning, I met with a group of economic advisers to talk about the proposal on the table and the steps that we should take going forward.I have also spoken with members of Congress to hear their perspective.

    It has become clear that no consensus has developed to support the Administration’ proposal. I do not believe that the plan on the table will pass as it currently stands, and we are running out of time.

    Tomorrow morning, I will suspend my campaign and return to Washington after speaking at the Clinton Global Initiative. I have spoken to Senator Obama and informed him of my decision and have asked him to join me.

    I am calling on the President to convene a meeting with the leadership from both houses of Congress, including Senator Obama and myself. It is time for both parties to come together to solve this problem.

    We must meet as Americans, not as Democrats or Republicans, and we must meet until this crisis is resolved.I am directing my campaign to work with the Obama campaign and the commission on presidential debates to delay Friday night’s debate until we have taken action to address this crisis.

    I am confident that before the markets open on Monday we can achieve consensus on legislation that will stabilize our financial markets, protect taxpayers and homeowners, and earn the confidence of the American people. All we must do to achieve this is temporarily set politics aside, and I am committed to doing so.

    Following September 11th, our national leaders came together at a time of crisis. We must show that kind of patriotism now. Americans across our country lament the fact that partisan divisions in Washington have prevented us from addressing our national challenges. Now is our chance to come together to prove that Washington is once again capable of leading this country.


  • Barack Obama,  John McCain

    TV Ad Accuses Obama of Attacking McCain Because of his War Wound Disability

    Barack Obama attacked John McCain for disabilities he suffered from wounds inflicted by his captors in a Vietnam POW camp.

    The Citizens for Open and Responsive Government are up with the ad this week in Colorado.

    Remember even Joe Biden said the original ad used by Team Barry was “terrible?”

    The Script:

    Fairhead: Mike Fairhead, United States Army, Retired.

    Narrator: What do Mike Fairhead and John McCain have in common? They are both wounded veterans and neither of them are able use a computer or type an email because of war injuries.

    Apparently, Barack Obama’s believes John McCain’s war injuries disqualify him from being commander-in-chief.

    This attack is so shameful that even Obama’s own running-mate, Joe Biden, described the attack as “terrible”. Saying, “…[I’d] never have done it.”

    Fairhead: Mr. Obama, why do you attack Sen. McCain because his disability?

    The original Obama ad:

    Barack Obama attack ad – “Still” details why John McCain would just be another out of touch president offering more of the same. On the air…


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