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Open Thread for Night Owls & Early Birds (Movie Edition)
2008-06-05 12:58:00 While we ponder whether she really means it this time, whether her advisers and friends and colleagues and maybe even her daughter and husband have persuaded her that, yes, 2187 delegates is more than 2117, perhaps it’s time to take a momentary breather from the politics of the past 16 months and go after each ... More About: Movie , Money , Open , Night , Birds
BlogPulse Top News Stories for Jun 03, 2008
2008-06-05 10:41:00 Obama: I will be the Democratic nominee - CNN.com (citations) Clinton to end historic candidacy, support Obama - Yahoo! News (citations) The Comeback Id: Politics & Power: vanityfair.com (citations) NY Times Advertisement (citations) NY Times Advertisement (citations) Obama seals nomination; McCain eager for battle - Yahoo! News (citations) NY Times Advertisement (citations) Putin’s opponents are made to vanish from TV - International ... More About: Money , Stories , 2008
BlogPulse Top Videos for Jun 03, 2008
2008-06-05 10:41:00 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlxSUuGB2D o (citations) YouTube - Pork and Beans (citations) YouTube - Interactive card trick (citations) YouTube - JCJC (citations) MySpaceTV Videos : Wanted in HD by Trailer Park (citations) YouTube - John McCain Speech from Kenner, LA, June 3 2008 (citations) YouTube - Rev Michael Pfleger, Hillary thinks “I’m white I’m entitled” (citations) YouTube - Interactive shell game (citations) YouTube - Yes We Can ... More About: Money , Candidates , Double Standards , Clueless
McCain makes a grab for the mantle of ?change?
2008-06-05 06:56:00 Yesterday evening John McCain gave a speech near New Orleans with the goal of seizing Barack Obama’s limelight and grabbing some of the mantle of ‘change’ for himself. The Republican nominee-in-waiting plans to draw contrasts with Obama on a range of issues and argue that the Democrat offers the wrong kind of change while he offers ... More About: Money , Change , Capitol Hill , Double Standards , Clueless
Open Thread and Diary Rescue
2008-06-05 06:56:00 Tonight’s Rescue Rangers are: Louisiana1976; watercarrier4diogenes; Got A Grip; dopper0189; YatPundit; and noddem. dadanation pretended to give driving lessons as dadanation drove the editmobile home safely without getting a traffic ticket. Written 70 years ago, the poem Let America Be America Again, by Langston Hughes, has as much resonance today as it did in 1938: O, yes, ... More About: Diary , Money , Open , Capitol Hill
It?s Over
2008-06-05 06:56:00 Let us give thanks together: Clinton to End Bid and Endorse Obama By ADAM NAGOURNEY and JEFF ZELENY Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton will endorse Senator Barack Obama on Saturday, bringing a close to her 17-month campaign for the White House, aides said. Her decision came after Democrats urged her Wednesday to leave the race and allow the party ... More About: Money , Capitol Hill , Double Standards , Clueless
World Hungry
2008-06-05 06:56:00 The forces of status quo and inertia scream at any request for improvement. Energy plans that could get the US to 20% renewables by 2020 have been called unrealistic. Reducing our national carbon footprint by any percentage has been challenged as too expensive. But according to a new report from the UN, by 2030 the world ... More About: World , Money , Capitol Hill , Double Standards , Clueless
CBS Poll: Bush at 25%; Obama Beats McCain By 6
2008-06-05 06:56:00 Let’s remember what this November election is about: we’ve nominated our guy, and they’ve got the guy with the 100% Bush -friendly voting record in 2008 (95% in 2007). According to CBS: President Bush’s approval rating is at its lowest level to date. Just 25 percent of Americans approve of the overall job Mr. Bush is doing as ... More About: Money , Obama , Poll , Beats
Scott McClellan: ?We never said it was imminent.?
2008-06-05 06:56:00 The other night, on the latest stop on Scott McClellan’s “the truth will set him free” tour, was this exchange between Chris Matthews and Scott McClellan: MATTHEWS: Did you ever fear, no, when we were going to war and you were working at the White House, did you ever fear that Saddam Hussein might strike at ... More About: Money , Capitol Hill , Double Standards , Clueless
Ten-hut! Drop and give me Two Degrees!
2008-06-05 06:56:00 Nobody out there is changing the climate, you got that, soldier? This is the US Army talking to you. In an advisory to bloggers entitled “Global Warming: Fact of Fiction [sic],” an Army public affairs official promoted a conference call with [Dr. Bruce] West about “the causes of global warming, and how it may not ... More About: Money , Give , Capitol Hill , Double Standards , Clueless
How To Make $115,000 In 5 Minutes
2008-06-05 04:32:00 They claim this is technically legal, but at the same time, very unethical. I’m sure many would argue it goes along with ‘You snooze, you lose’ reasoning. According to the Master of None blog - this morning a trader was able to buy 50 shares of Berkshire Hathaway-B stock at a 52% discount. For anyone that doesn’t ... More About: Money , Candidates , Make , Double Standards , Minutes
America?s Top Earning Athletes
2008-06-05 04:32:00 Sure, playing the sport you love professionally and being wildly popular amongst all men and women is fun but. . . what’s the pay like!? Well if your name is Tiger or your paychecks say ‘NBA’ on them, it’s probably pretty damn good. Sports Illustrated released it’s yearly ‘Fortunate 50′ list of the America n athletes earning ... More About: Money , Candidates , Double Standards , Athletes
Willem Dafoe Is Selling His Rubber House
2008-06-05 04:32:00 Oscar-winner Willem Dafoe, who was creepy as hell in Boondock Saints and decently menacing in Spider-Man, apparently owns this house which is completely covered in neo-prene. Not sure why he is selling it, but the house is getting a lot of buzz for being ‘totally 80s chic’. ‘The Rubber House ‘, as it is known in the ... More About: Selling , Money , Candidates , Double Standards
Young People Love Paying Bills Late
2008-06-05 04:32:00 Or so that’s what Carmen Wong Ulrich (pictured), CNBC’s newest personal finance blogger, would have us all believe. She quotes a survey that says 41% of young adults (18-29) do not pay their bills on time. That number is a little hard to believe, but if it’s true it’s really worrisome. To prove her point, and start ... More About: People , Love , Money , Candidates , Young
The Funny and Money Wednesday Daily Links
2008-06-05 04:32:00 Is 1 million dollars enough to retire on? 25 Things I Learned About Business from “South Park” Hedge funds getting into porn through purchase of iPorn The Top 50 Undergraduate Schools for Business. I don’t see Alabama in there, damn! I love creativity. This site definitely is different. Tank on Empty is a whole site dedicated ... More About: Funny , Daily , Money , Links , Candidates
Student Loans Become a Bunch of Stuck-Up Bitches
2008-06-05 04:32:00 The Student Loan industry has been hit hard during the current credit crisis. Some of their new conservative policies may remind you of that stuck-up girl who wouldn’t date you. All of a sudden 2-year colleges and other community college schools aren’t good enough to be lent to. Are the students attending those and other ‘less ... More About: Money , Loans , Student Loans , Candidates
Free Funerals At Minor League Baseball Games
2008-06-05 04:32:00 Minor League Baseball is well known for its wacky promotions and free giveaways, but this one might be going a little too far. The independent league Grand Prairie Airhogs, playing out of Grand Prairie, Texas (between Dallas and Fort Worth), are giving away an all expenses paid funeral to a fan at today’s game. According to the ... More About: Games , Money , Free , Candidates
Wall St. Spin Class Brawl: The Verdict
2008-06-05 04:32:00 Last week we explained the bizarre case of the stockbroker who threw a hedge fund manager into a wall because the hedgie was being overly boisterous and obnoxious during a spin class. The case was brought to court for charges of misdemeanor assault. Both sides’ attorneys surmised this decision would decide whether it was justified to ... More About: Money , Candidates , Wall , Class , Spin
FedEx Becomes Un-Kinkoed
2008-06-05 04:31:00 FedEx announced it will be getting rid of the Kinko’s part of its name with the added cost of $696 million. FedEx, the big boys of Memphis, figured out that it just wasn’t a good idea to merge the two brands. They’re going in a new direction now. But isn’t that a lot of money to ... More About: Money , Candidates , Double Standards
The Funny and Money Tuesday Daily Links
2008-06-05 04:31:00 Clinton expected to drop out todayGuy who invents Pringles can so proud of his invention he’s buried in one Meet the people who mine for your bling I thought this booth at the Farmer’s Market was hilarious. In the all white town he set up a booth with the sign “Meet a Black Guy” The electric ... More About: Funny , Daily , Money , Links , Candidates
It?s Still Non-Stop hate Whitey At Obama?s Church
2008-05-30 01:02:00 “I don’t believe that my church is particularly controversial”Barack Obama Obama is still a member in good standing with this church. ______________________________________ Meanwhile, the President had some fun yesterday that the Air Force Academy graduation: More About: Church , Money , Hate , Candidates
Do We Really Need Gas Cap Locks?
2008-05-30 00:54:00 Gas prices have been climbing for the past 22 days in a row. With the national average at $3.952 a gallon, stealing gas might become the crime of the summer. One company is profiting from all the fear. According to an article in CNN Money today, these ‘gas cap locks’ are getting a big boost from the ... More About: Candidates , Double Standards
6 Dream Jobs Every Guy Wants
2008-05-30 00:54:00 We are big believers in the perpetual pursuit of your perfect dream job. And although superhero and astronaut might be out of your league, there are plenty of cool jobs out there you may be uniquely qualified for. CareerBuilder first assembled the big list of interesting jobs and interviewed these fine gentlemen, but now after careful analysis ... More About: Money , Jobs , Candidates , Dream , Double Standards
Out of the loop, loop, loop?
2008-05-30 00:26:00 Richard Clarke accused the Bush administration of ignoring warnings on terrorism. “I find it outrageous that the president is running for re-election on the grounds that he’s done such great things about terrorism,” Clarke said in a “60 Minutes” interview on the book with CBS. “He ignored it. He ignored terrorism for months, when maybe ... More About: Money , Capitol Hill , Double Standards , Clueless , Loop
House and Senate Roundup, 5/29
2008-05-30 00:26:00 OK-Sen: During the 2008 legislative session in the Oklahoma Senate , Andrew Rice has directed much of his attention to passing “Steffanie’s Law”, a healthcare reform bill named for the late Steffanie Collings. Some background: In the 2008 legislative session, Sen. Rice introduced “Steffanie’s Law,” which would require insurance companies to cover routine medical costs for patients ... More About: House , Money , Roundup , Capitol Hill
MS-Sen, Pres: Ras confirms Wicker?s lead, Obama competitive
2008-05-30 00:26:00 A DSCC poll early last week gave Democrat Ronnie Musgrove an 8-point lead in Mississippi for Trent Lott’s open seat (now held by appointed Sen. Roger Wicker). Later in the week, a Rsearch 2000 poll for Daily Kos gave Wicker a narrow 4-point lead but the poll had a flaw — the head-to-head question including ... More About: Money , Obama , Capitol Hill , Double Standards , Competitive
WaPo Finds McCain?s FISA Flip-Flop
2008-05-30 00:26:00 Today’s Washington Post asks, For McCain, A Switch on Telecom Immunity?, shocked that McCain would flip-flop on a key issue. A top lawyer for Sen. John McCain’s presidential campaign said telecommunications companies should be forced to explain their role in the Bush administration’s warrantless surveillance program as a condition for legal immunity for past wiretapping, a ... More About: Money , Capitol Hill , Double Standards , Flip , Clueless
George W Bush, The Albatross
2008-05-30 00:26:00 President Bush is on the fundraising trail for unrepentent Republicans, with an appearance today in Bucyrus, Kansas - just south of Kansas City. He is raising cash for the Kansas GOP and State Rep. Nick Jordan, who is challenging Democratic Rep. Dennis Moore in KS-03. Perhaps the most interesting aspect of the Bush appearance is ... More About: Money , George W Bush , George W , George
Should McClellan testify before Congress?
2008-05-30 00:26:00 Rep. Robert Wexler wants Scott McClellan to testify before Congress : Today Congressman Robert Wexler (D-FL) called for former White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan to appear before the House Judiciary Committee to testify under oath regarding the devastating revelations made in his new book on the Bush Administration’s deliberate efforts to mislead the American people ... More About: Money , Capitol Hill , Double Standards , Testify
Lots of undecideds in Michigan as Obama lags
More articles from this author:2008-05-30 00:26:00 SurveyUSA. 5/27-28. Likely voters. MoE 4.3% Tot Men Wom Whi Bla Rep Dem Ind 5/27-28 Obama (D) 37 30 44 34 62 10 60 37 McCain (R) 41 48 36 43 26 78 18 37 2/26-28 Obama (D) 46 43 49 ... More About: Money , Michigan , Capitol Hill , Double Standards 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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