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Posted by 747btrfly, at 08:08PM 07/03/08 :
Obama-Biden Could Be the Ticket - Newser
Note: FTP: ""One of the things that this campaign showed is that Joe Biden is a good retail politician." And Biden's proposal to divide Iraq into three regions—Sunni, Shiite, and Kurdish—may appeal to Obama as he looks for a reasonable resolution of the war. Biden has said he will "of course...say yes" to the VP spot if asked. "
Posted by 747btrfly, at 06:20PM 07/03/08 :
Vanity Fair's Christopher Hitchens Undergoes Waterboarding - Media on The Huffington Post
Note: FTP:It would be bad enough if you did have something. Suppose if they wanted to know where a relative of yours was...or a lover. You feel, "Well, I'm going to betray them now. Because this has to come to an end. I can't take this anymore." But what if you didn't have anything? What if you'd got the wrong guy? Then you would be in danger of losing your mind very quickly."
Posted by 747btrfly, at 06:18PM 07/03/08 :
Video: On the Waterboard: Politics & Power: vanityfair.com
Note: FTP:"How does it feel to be “aggressively interrogated”? Christopher Hitchens found out for himself, submitting to a brutal waterboarding session in an effort to understand the human cost of America’s use of harsh tactics at Guantánamo and elsewhere. VF.com has the footage. Related: “Believe Me, It’s Torture,” from the August 2008 issue. "
Posted by 747btrfly, at 06:10PM 07/03/08 :
Obama Vows To Expand Bush's Faith-Based Programs - Politics on The Huffington Post
Note: FTP:"Reaching out to evangelicals who are non-plussed by Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), Obama declared: "I still believe it's a good idea to have a partnership between the White House and grassroots groups, both faith-based and secular. But it has to be a real partnership - not a photo-op. That's what it will be when I'm President. I'll establish a new Council for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships.""
Posted by 747btrfly, at 06:03PM 07/03/08 :
Lionel Beehner: One Way to Lower Gas Prices: Lay Off Iran - Politics on The Huffington Post
Note: FTP: "Although Iran's oil minister said his country would not curb its supply of crude were it to come under attack, the commander of Iran's Rev Guards said over the weekend that if attacked, Tehran would take control of the Strait of Hormuz, through which 40 percent of the world's oil supply passes. "
Posted by 747btrfly, at 05:49PM 07/03/08 :
Jon Soltz: McCain Flips At Legit Question - Politics on The Huffington Post
Note: FTP: "What is it about their honorable service in Iraq and/or Afghanistan that qualifies them to go to Congress?,,,,"Yesterday, John McCain was ...simply asked what John McCain's experiences in Vietnam did to prepare him to lead the largest military on the face of the earth. McCain's response?" ~~~~~~~~you will not believe this!
Posted by 747btrfly, at 05:42PM 07/03/08 :
TheHill.com - Philly radio station refuses to run Democratic ad
Note: FTP: "A Philadelphia news radio station has rejected a Democratic ad that features an impersonator of President Bush thanking GOP congressional candidates for supporting the “Big Oil” agenda.. ..“As an all-news station, we were concerned that our listeners would have been misled by usage of an impersonator in the creative delivery,” Yadgaroff said in an e-mail sent to The Hill. .
Posted by 747btrfly, at 05:38PM 07/03/08 :
Arianna Huffington: Seven Things Barack Obama Should Do to Keep from Blowing It - Politics on The Huffington Post
Note: FTP: "4) Tape to your mirror the poll results from July 2004, where Kerry was up by six, and June of 1988, where Dukakis was up by 15... and don't get complacent. 5) Go to YouTube and watch the concession speeches of Kerry, Gore, and Hillary Clinton, each of whom decided to run to the middle in an attempt to attract undecided swing voters." He really should not get too sure of himself, not now.
Posted by 747btrfly, at 05:29PM 07/01/08 :
Obama Courting Evangelicals Once Loyal to Bush - NYTimes.com
Note: FTP: "Mr. Obama and his advisers are seeking support not only among relatively moderate evangelicals like Mrs. Speakman, who voted for Mr. Bush in 2000 but backed Senator John Kerry, a Democrat, in 2004 because of her opposition to the war. They are also trying to take advantage of signs that some conservative Christians are rethinking their politics, urged along by a new generation of leadership and intensified concern about issues including climate change, genocide, AIDS and poverty."
Posted by 747btrfly, at 03:46PM 07/01/08 :
Looking at the Future of 'E-Politics' | Free Press
Note: FTP: "The idea that the Internet provides a "civil right" to express one's opinion is a mantra of both conservative and liberal bloggers. During a panel discussion on new media, Chuck DeFeo, vice president and general manager of the Web site Townhall.com, and Huffington Post founder Arianna Huffington talked of how the bustling culture of blogs and online magazines was enhancing the political climate."
Posted by 747btrfly, at 12:20AM 06/30/08 :
Seymour Hersh Exposes New US Covert Operations In Iran (VIDEO) - Politics on The Huffington Post
Note: FTP: "Late last year, Congress agreed to a request from President Bush to fund a major escalation of covert operations against Iran, according to current and former military, intelligence, and congressional sources."
Posted by 747btrfly, at 12:15AM 06/30/08 and by 1 others:
McCains Defaulted On Home Taxes For Last Four Years, Newsweek Reports - Politics on The Huffington Post
Note: FTP ":Under California law, once a residential property is in default for five years, it can be sold at a tax sale to recover the unpaid taxes for the taxpayers."
Posted by 747btrfly, at 02:05PM 06/29/08 :
YouTube - Jay Leno - Photo Booth Prank II
Note: Just for laughs!
Posted by 747btrfly, at 03:20PM 06/28/08 and by 1 others:
RIP: George Carlin a tribute to the MODERN MAN!
Posted by 747btrfly, at 02:24PM 06/28/08 :
Media Matters - "Media Matters"; by Jamison Foser
Note: FTP: "Media bizarrely give greater scrutiny to personal finances of wealthy candidates whose policies help the poor than to wealthy candidates whose policies help the rich."
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Posted by 747btrfly, at 08:08PM 07/03/08 :Obama-Biden Could Be the Ticket - Newser
Note: FTP: ""One of the things that this campaign showed is that Joe Biden is a good retail politician." And Biden's proposal to divide Iraq into three regions—Sunni, Shiite, and Kurdish—may appeal to Obama as he looks for a reasonable resolution of the war. Biden has said he will "of course...say yes" to the VP spot if asked. "
Posted by 747btrfly, at 06:20PM 07/03/08 :Vanity Fair's Christopher Hitchens Undergoes Waterboarding - Media on The Huffington Post
Note: FTP:It would be bad enough if you did have something. Suppose if they wanted to know where a relative of yours was...or a lover. You feel, "Well, I'm going to betray them now. Because this has to come to an end. I can't take this anymore." But what if you didn't have anything? What if you'd got the wrong guy? Then you would be in danger of losing your mind very quickly."
Posted by 747btrfly, at 06:18PM 07/03/08 :Video: On the Waterboard: Politics & Power: vanityfair.com
Note: FTP:"How does it feel to be “aggressively interrogated”? Christopher Hitchens found out for himself, submitting to a brutal waterboarding session in an effort to understand the human cost of America’s use of harsh tactics at Guantánamo and elsewhere. VF.com has the footage. Related: “Believe Me, It’s Torture,” from the August 2008 issue. "
Posted by 747btrfly, at 06:10PM 07/03/08 :Obama Vows To Expand Bush's Faith-Based Programs - Politics on The Huffington Post
Note: FTP:"Reaching out to evangelicals who are non-plussed by Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), Obama declared: "I still believe it's a good idea to have a partnership between the White House and grassroots groups, both faith-based and secular. But it has to be a real partnership - not a photo-op. That's what it will be when I'm President. I'll establish a new Council for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships.""
Posted by 747btrfly, at 06:03PM 07/03/08 :Lionel Beehner: One Way to Lower Gas Prices: Lay Off Iran - Politics on The Huffington Post
Note: FTP: "Although Iran's oil minister said his country would not curb its supply of crude were it to come under attack, the commander of Iran's Rev Guards said over the weekend that if attacked, Tehran would take control of the Strait of Hormuz, through which 40 percent of the world's oil supply passes. "
Posted by 747btrfly, at 05:49PM 07/03/08 :Jon Soltz: McCain Flips At Legit Question - Politics on The Huffington Post
Note: FTP: "What is it about their honorable service in Iraq and/or Afghanistan that qualifies them to go to Congress?,,,,"Yesterday, John McCain was ...simply asked what John McCain's experiences in Vietnam did to prepare him to lead the largest military on the face of the earth. McCain's response?" ~~~~~~~~you will not believe this!
Posted by 747btrfly, at 05:42PM 07/03/08 :TheHill.com - Philly radio station refuses to run Democratic ad
Note: FTP: "A Philadelphia news radio station has rejected a Democratic ad that features an impersonator of President Bush thanking GOP congressional candidates for supporting the “Big Oil” agenda.. ..“As an all-news station, we were concerned that our listeners would have been misled by usage of an impersonator in the creative delivery,” Yadgaroff said in an e-mail sent to The Hill. .
Posted by 747btrfly, at 05:38PM 07/03/08 :Arianna Huffington: Seven Things Barack Obama Should Do to Keep from Blowing It - Politics on The Huffington Post
Note: FTP: "4) Tape to your mirror the poll results from July 2004, where Kerry was up by six, and June of 1988, where Dukakis was up by 15... and don't get complacent. 5) Go to YouTube and watch the concession speeches of Kerry, Gore, and Hillary Clinton, each of whom decided to run to the middle in an attempt to attract undecided swing voters." He really should not get too sure of himself, not now.
Posted by 747btrfly, at 05:29PM 07/01/08 :Obama Courting Evangelicals Once Loyal to Bush - NYTimes.com
Note: FTP: "Mr. Obama and his advisers are seeking support not only among relatively moderate evangelicals like Mrs. Speakman, who voted for Mr. Bush in 2000 but backed Senator John Kerry, a Democrat, in 2004 because of her opposition to the war. They are also trying to take advantage of signs that some conservative Christians are rethinking their politics, urged along by a new generation of leadership and intensified concern about issues including climate change, genocide, AIDS and poverty."
Posted by 747btrfly, at 03:46PM 07/01/08 :Looking at the Future of 'E-Politics' | Free Press
Note: FTP: "The idea that the Internet provides a "civil right" to express one's opinion is a mantra of both conservative and liberal bloggers. During a panel discussion on new media, Chuck DeFeo, vice president and general manager of the Web site Townhall.com, and Huffington Post founder Arianna Huffington talked of how the bustling culture of blogs and online magazines was enhancing the political climate."
Posted by 747btrfly, at 12:20AM 06/30/08 :Seymour Hersh Exposes New US Covert Operations In Iran (VIDEO) - Politics on The Huffington Post
Note: FTP: "Late last year, Congress agreed to a request from President Bush to fund a major escalation of covert operations against Iran, according to current and former military, intelligence, and congressional sources."
Posted by 747btrfly, at 12:15AM 06/30/08 and by 1 others:McCains Defaulted On Home Taxes For Last Four Years, Newsweek Reports - Politics on The Huffington Post
Note: FTP ":Under California law, once a residential property is in default for five years, it can be sold at a tax sale to recover the unpaid taxes for the taxpayers."
Posted by 747btrfly, at 02:05PM 06/29/08 :YouTube - Jay Leno - Photo Booth Prank II
Note: Just for laughs!
Posted by 747btrfly, at 03:20PM 06/28/08 and by 1 others:RIP: George Carlin a tribute to the MODERN MAN!
Posted by 747btrfly, at 02:24PM 06/28/08 :Media Matters - "Media Matters"; by Jamison Foser
Note: FTP: "Media bizarrely give greater scrutiny to personal finances of wealthy candidates whose policies help the poor than to wealthy candidates whose policies help the rich."
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