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Man who allegedly threatened Obama jailed
MIAMI, Aug. 8 (UPI) -- A man accused of threatening likely Democratic Party U.S. presidential nominee Sen. Barack Obama was in jail Friday after being ordered held without bond.
A federal judge in Miami ordered Raymond Hunter Geisel, 22, to be put in a federal detention facility, The Miami Herald reported. U.S. Secret Service agents allege Geisel made the threats during a bail bondsman training class last month in Miami and later at a hotel where the students were staying. MIAMI, Aug. 8 (UPI) -- A man accused of threatening likely Democratic Party U.S. presidential nominee Sen. Barack Obama was in jail Fr... more -
McCain Advises Iraqi Pilots to Get Shot Down
Recounting how his own Naval record — being shot out of the sky as a young pilot, his subsequent capture by the enemy and incarceration inside a North Vietnamese prison — has made him uniquely qualified to be commander-in-chief, Republican presidential hopeful John McCain told an audience of veterans that the Iraqi military will not be ready to take over security of their own country “until all of their fighter pilots have been shot down at least once.” [more]
--TheRepublicant.org Recounting how his own Naval record — being shot out of the sky as a young pilot, his subsequent capture by the enemy and incarceratio... more -
Obama's star status frustrating McCain
John McCain has attempted to distract from Barack Obama's tour of the Middle East and Europe by attacking his foreign policy record. But he's failing to take the shine off the Democratic candidate in the US election. The Republican has a problem.
t was the ultimate humiliation for an author. The submitted essay didn't provide enough information, the newspaper wrote in its rejection. The article could not be accepted as written, the opinion page editor wrote.
The rejection came on Friday in an email and has only now come to light. The newspaper was the New York Times, and the luckless author was Republican presidential candidate John McCain.
These are hard times for him. Rival Barack Obama is scoring campaign points against him on his current international tour which has turned into the media event of the summer in the US thanks to good PR choreography, a backdrop of strong public support wherever he goes, and a favorable news environment.
Obama's brief visits to Afghanistan and Iraq, the backing of Iraqi premier Nuri al-Maliki (more...) for Obama's 16-month US troop withdrawal plan and the prospect of a rapturous welcome in Germany (more...) -- these are getting top media coverage in America and bestowing superstar status on the Democratic candidate.
Read more... John McCain has attempted to distract from Barack Obama's tour of the Middle East and Europe by attacking his foreign policy reco... more -
Republican Jewish official spends day lying to reporters about Obama
Suzanne Kurtz, communications director for the Republican Jewish Coalition, spent her afternoon knowingly misleading -- if not downright lying -- to reporters.
On Monday, the RJC blasted out a press release calling on Barack Obama to "disinvite" Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-NE) from his upcoming trip to Israel.
"If Barack Obama is getting advice from Chuck Hagel about Israel, then the American Jewish community has a lot to worry about," the organization's press release read, citing five examples of Hagel's "abysmal record on Israel."
The problem: Hagel isn't going to Israel with Obama. He and Sen. Jack Reed (D-RI) are flying with the Illinois Senator to Iraq and Afghanistan, but not to Israel or Europe. The RJC should have known this, as it was already public knowledge. The UK Telegraph (among other outlets) reported:
"The senators [including Hagel] will be part of a 'congressional delegation' to Afghanistan and Iraq likely to travel to the war zones as early as the end of this week. Afterwards, Mr Obama will break off for a separate trip on his campaign plane to Jordan, Israel, Germany, France and Britain."
And yet, throughout the afternoon, the RJC continued to propagate what was, at best, something they couldn't confirm and, at worst, a lie. Contacted by the Huffington Post at 2PM ET, Kurtz stumbled and nervously laughed away questions about whether or not she knew her organization's statement to be false. She would not answer whether the RJC would retract it, saying only, "if we retract it, it will be evident." Suzanne Kurtz, communications director for the Republican Jewish Coalition, spent her afternoon knowingly misleading -- if not downrig... more -
What's on Barack Obama's iPod?
Bob Dylan. Yo-Yo Ma. Sheryl Crow. Jay-Z. These aren't musical acts in a summer concert series: They're artists featured on Barack Obama's iPod. Bob Dylan. Yo-Yo Ma. Sheryl Crow. Jay-Z. These aren't musical acts in a summer concert series: They're artists featured on B... more
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Martin: Obama helps himself AND McCain!
When is the most recent time a decision by a presidential candidate ended up being good for him and his opponent?.. That is certainly the case with Sen. Obama's decision last week to become the first candidate since public financing went into effect in 1976 to make the bold move of opting out of it. It's also a huge help to Sen. McCain. Read more.. When is the most recent time a decision by a presidential candidate ended up being good for him and his opponent?.. That is certainly ... more
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Obama Leads Superdelegate Race
Barack Obama, the Democratic presidential hopeful, has pulled ahead of his rival in superdelegate endorsements for the first time, bringing him ever closer to the Democratic presidential nomination.
He had picked up nine new endorsements by Saturday, including two superdelegates from the Virgin Islands who had previously backed Hillary Clinton.
Two others superdelegates from Ohio and Utah also declared their support for Obama.
Kevin Rodriquez, a Virgin Islands superdelegate, said he switched from Clinton to Obama because he believed Obama had brought energy and excitement to the party. Barack Obama, the Democratic presidential hopeful, has pulled ahead of his rival in superdelegate endorsements for the first time, bri... more -
Hillary’s Guilt By Association Hypocrisy
Hillary has been pounding Obama on his patriotism because of his association with Rev. Wright, Wright ’s association with Farrakhan, and Obama’s acquaintanceship with Bill Ayers. She was happy to accept the endorsement of Richard Mellon Scaife, the architect of the “vast right wing conspiracy though”. Hillary has been pounding Obama on his patriotism because of his association with Rev. Wright, Wright ’s association with Farrakhan, a... more
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Clinton’s Version of Victory and Definition of Defeat
It is impossible for Hillary to catch Obama using the rules everyone agreed to at the beginning of the campaign, so she is trying to redefine the measures of success. Her arguments are thin, but are not challenged by the media. Obama isn’t just fighting Hillary, he’s fight the Clinton Mystique. No one else would be able to get away with this. It is impossible for Hillary to catch Obama using the rules everyone agreed to at the beginning of the campaign, so she is trying to r... more
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Early Pennsylvania Results: Exit Polls
Early indicators say Hillary is up by 4, but poll numbers on what drove the decision making of Pennsylvanians show good signs for Obama. This thread will be updated every 30 minutes until 3 AM Eastern Early indicators say Hillary is up by 4, but poll numbers on what drove the decision making of Pennsylvanians show good signs for Obam... more
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Pennsylvania Photo Finish
Because Clinton is not going to get the blowout she's looking for —in fact, in these final laps around the derby track, a Clinton win by a nose will probably be a campaign snuffing loss. Because Clinton is not going to get the blowout she's looking for —in fact, in these final laps around the derby track, a Clinton... more
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Hillary Clinton is a Used Car Salesperson
After working in the auto industry as a salesperson I have noticed the Clinton Campaign employing many of the same tactics of the sleaziest used car salespeople out there. Team Clinton is particularly good at planting seeds of doubt in the minds of the voters, just like a salesperson will plant seeds of doubt about their competition. After working in the auto industry as a salesperson I have noticed the Clinton Campaign employing many of the same tactics of the slea... more
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Democratic infighting? Blame the extended primary season
Hillary Clinton’s campaign deserves a lot of the blame for the rancorous tone that the nomination process has taken on, but the length of the primary season is also responsible. Campaigns have more than doubled in length in the past 50 years. After learning about the candidates for 12 months, there is little left for the electorate to do than to dig for dirt. Hillary Clinton’s campaign deserves a lot of the blame for the rancorous tone that the nomination process has taken on, but the length... more
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ABC News people are a Bunch of Amateurs (Part 3)
The final part in a three-part series covering Wednesday night's debate. In this segment I examine ABC Senior Political Analysts, Jake Tapper's closing comments. The final part in a three-part series covering Wednesday night's debate. In this segment I examine ABC Senior Political Analysts,... more
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