Archive for July, 2008

Amazing.
The folks at Pensito Review have been doing a little research this afternoon:
At about 2:30 p.m, when I checked the John McCain website for confirmation that Troy King, the attorney general of Alabama, was McCain’s Alabama campaign chairman, I found this link to a news release on the site. A few minutes after I posted [...]

Los Angeles Times: Outside her Bel-Air home, Nancy Reagan stood arm in arm with John McCain and offered a significant — but less than exuberant — endorsement.
“Ronnie and I always waited until everything was decided, and then we endorsed,” the Republican matriarch said in March. “Well, obviously this is the nominee of the party.” They [...]

The state of Alabama remains abuzz over just what is going on with these Troy King resignation rumors. The Republican Attorney General, who succeeded William Pryor after his controversial appointment to the federal bench, has been seen by many as a potential gubernatorial candidate when current Governor Bob Riley leaves office.
There are some who believe [...]

Rev. Jesse Jackson appeared on Good Morning America Thursday, continuing to back-pedal after his “hot mic” remark about wanting to castrate Barack Obama.

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Loretta Nall has a rather funny YouTube video on the Troy King gay story.

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The rumor mill in Montgomery is swirling of news of a potential resignation by Republican Attorney General Troy King, amid rumors that he was caught by his wife having sex with a male aide and subsequently banished from his home by his wife. King, a potential GOP frontrunner for Governor in 2010, succeeded Bill Pryor, [...]

Sen. Ted Kennedy returned to the Senate chamber for the first time since his recent brain cancer surgery, and gets a hearty welcome from his Senate colleagues.

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A clip of the strange Jesse Jackson “hot mic” moment, where Jesse Jackson says he wants to cut Barack Obama’s nuts off. Oh dear.

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Fishbowl America Round-Up for July 9th:

‘Ha-pi-tu-mi-te-yu:’ Beijing welcomes the Olympics – In the seven years since the Olympic movement anointed Beijing as host of the 2008 Summer Games, China’s capital has undergone a transformation so thorough that “makeover” doesn’t begin to describe the change.
Senate Passes Controversial Foreign Intelligence Law – The Senate Wednesday passed controversial [...]

Fishbowl America Round-Up for July 9th:

John McCain Kicks Librarian Out of Town Hall Event – From Tuesday’s Denver McCain town hall meeting, where a 60-year-old librarian was fined and kicked out for holding a sign that said “McCain=Bush.”
Top Democrat May Back New Offshore Drilling – A top U.S. Democratic senator said in a newspaper interview [...]

The McCain campaign had 60-year-old librarian Carol Kreck fined and thrown out of his Denver town hall. It seems the crazy lady was holding a sign that said Bush=McCain.

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Fishbowl America Round-Up for July 9th:

Ventura denies he’s running for Senate – Former Gov. Jesse Ventura today quickly dismissed news reports that he’s going to run for the U.S. Senate, saying that he won’t decide until next week.
Crescenzi: Obama Win Could Cut $40 Off Oil – CNBC Guest Blog – CNBC.com – If Barack Obama [...]

Barack, Michelle, Malia and Sasha Obama sit down for their first TV interview together, with Access Hollywood.

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Fishbowl America Round-Up for July 8, 2008.

“Bruno” Pranks It Up In Arkansas – Lured by $1 beer and the prospect of “hot chicks” and “hardcore fights,” thousands of Arkansans were duped last month into appearing as extras in comedian Sacha Baron Cohen’s latest staged mayhem.
U.S.-Czech missile deal raises Russian ire – CNN.com – Russia’s Foreign [...]

Fishbowl America Round-Up for July 8th:

Edwards Would ’Seriously Consider’ VP Offer – John Edwards said Tuesday that if he were asked to accept the vice presidential slot or a cabinet position in a potential Barack Obama administration, he would “seriously consider” whatever the Illinois senator asked him to do.
John McCain’s “Love” Doubles As Obama Attack [...]

Last month, the Sydney Morning Herald announced that Australian Olympic diver Matthew Mitcham had come out of the closet, but Mitcham, in a new interview with Australia’s gay newspaper SX, says he’s been out since he’s 14. Mitcham, who will be Australia’s first openly gay Olympian when he competes in Beijing, is now 20.

God bless Hillary Clinton’s favorite Mexican midget. But seriously, did you have to film it from a bathtub?

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Sheer beauty from Twitch and Kherington from this week’s “So You Think You Can Dance.” Mia Michaels ‘always has the best SYTYCD routines.

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Fishbowl America Round-Up for July 8th:

“Lost” To Air on Sci-Fi Channel – Sci-Fi has jumped in to help us all with the hiatus blues and announced it will begin airing 4 hour blocks of LOST every Monday at 7:00pm starting September 15. The episodes will run in order up to the season 4 finale.
Carey Takes [...]

The Supreme Court and The Future of Marriage – With four months to go until the election, msnbc.com is presenting a weekly series, Briefing Book: Issues ‘08 which will assess issues and controversies that the next president must confront once he takes the oath of office.