Clinton To Suspend Campaign on Friday

June 4, 2008 in Elections, McCain, Obama, Politics, Veepstakes
Tags: Barack Obama, Clinton, Elections, Hillary Clinton, New York, New York Times, nomination, Obama, Politics

NY Times: Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton is moving to suspend her campaign and endorse Senator Barack Obama on Friday after Democratic members of Congress urged her on Wednesday to leave the race and allow the party to unite around Mr. Obama, according to a senior adviser to Mrs. Clinton.

Nunn Rethinks “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”

June 4, 2008 in Politics & Government
Tags: Barack, Barack Obama, DADT, Don't Ask Don't Tell, Elections, Gay, homosexual, military, Nunn, Obama, Politics & Government, Sam Nunn, Veepstakes, vice president, VP

Atlanta Journal-Consitution: Former Georgia senator Sam Nunn, who helped push through the 1993 “don’t ask, don’t tell” law that established the terms under which gays and lesbians could serve in the U.S. military, said Tuesday that it’s time to review the policy.

“I think [when] 15 years go by on any personnel policy, it’s appropriate to take another look at it — see how it’s working, ask the hard questions, hear from the military. Start with a Pentagon study,” Nunn said.

Nunn Rethinks “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”

June 4, 2008 in Politics & Government
Tags: Barack, Barack Obama, DADT, Don't Ask Don't Tell, Elections, Gay, homosexual, military, Nunn, Obama, Politics & Government, Sam Nunn, Veepstakes, vice president, VP

Atlanta Journal-Consitution: Former Georgia senator Sam Nunn, who helped push through the 1993 “don’t ask, don’t tell” law that established the terms under which gays and lesbians could serve in the U.S. military, said Tuesday that it’s time to review the policy.

“I think [when] 15 years go by on any personnel policy, it’s appropriate to take another look at it — see how it’s working, ask the hard questions, hear from the military. Start with a Pentagon study,” Nunn said.

Nunn Rethinks “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”

June 4, 2008 in Elections, Gay, McCain, Obama, Politics, Veepstakes
Tags: Barack, Barack Obama, DADT, Don't Ask Don't Tell, Elections, Gay, homosexual, military, Nunn, Obama, Politics, Sam Nunn, Veepstakes, vice president, VP

Atlanta Journal-Consitution: Former Georgia senator Sam Nunn, who helped push through the 1993 “don’t ask, don’t tell” law that established the terms under which gays and lesbians could serve in the U.S. military, said Tuesday that it’s time to review the policy.

“I think [when] 15 years go by on any personnel policy, it’s appropriate to take another look at it — see how it’s working, ask the hard questions, hear from the military. Start with a Pentagon study,” Nunn said.

U.S. House Members Form First Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus

June 4, 2008 in Gay, Politics, Religion
Tags: Barney Frank, caucus, equality, Gay, homosexual, House, lesbian, LGBT, Tammy Baldwin

The Advocate: Reps. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisc.) and Barney Frank (D. Mass.) announced today the formation of the LGBT Equality Caucus. The 52-member bipartisan group, which includes two Republicans, marks the nation’s first congressional caucus with the express purpose of advancing equal rights for LGBT people, repealing discriminatory laws and educating lawmakers on gay issues. Baldwin and Frank, both openly gay, co-chair the Caucus.

Obama Superdelegate Flood Continues

June 4, 2008 in Alabama, Elections, McCain, Obama, Politics
Tags: 2008, Clinton, Convention, Democratic, denver, Elections, nomination, Obama, Politics, superdelegate

The superdelegate flood for presumptive Democratic Party nominee Barack Obama continues:

• Added Rep. Chris Van Hollen (MD) for Obama
• Switched VP Walter Mondale (MN) from Clinton to Obama
• Added Sen. Frank Lautenberg (NJ) for Obama
• Added Gov. Phil Bredesen (TN) for Obama
• Added DNC Gray Sasser (TN) for Obama
• Added DNC Inez Crutchfield (TN) for Obama
• Added Rep. Rahm Emanuel (IL) for Obama
• Added Rep. Mike Doyle (PA) for Obama
• Added Sen. Ken Salazar (CO) for Obama
• Added Sen. Tom Harkin (IA) for Obama
• Added Rep. Tom Udall (NM) for Obama
• Added Sen. Ben Cardin (MD) for Obama
• Added Sen. Herb Kohl (WI) for Obama
• Switched DNC Karen Hale (UT) from Clinton to Obama
• Added Sen. Ron Wyden (OR) for Obama
• Added Terry Goddard (AZ)# for Obama
• Added Rep. John Salazar (CO) for Obama
• Added Rep. Mark Udall (CO) for Obama
• Added DNC David Strauss (ND) for Obama
• Added Sen. Tom Carper (DE) for Obama
• Added Sen. Mary Landrieu (LA) for Obama
• Switched Sen. Barbara Boxer (CA) from Clinton to Obama
• Added DNC Paula Zellner (WI) for Obama
• Added DNC Ed Cote (WA) for Obama
• Added DNC Sharon Mast (WA) for Obama
• Added DNC Cheryl Chapman (SD) for Clinton
• Switched Sen. Tim Johnson (SD) from Obama to Clinton
• Added Rep. Michael Michaud (ME) for Obama

Anderson Cooper Wants To Be Donna Brazile’s Boo

June 4, 2008 in Humor, Politics & Government, Video
Tags: Anderson Cooper, Barack, Barack Obama, Boo, Brazile, Clinton, CNN, Democrat, Democrats, Donna Brazile, Elections, funny, Hillary Clinton, Humor, McCain, Obama, Politics & Government, Video

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Anderson Cooper Wants To Be Donna Brazile’s Boo

June 4, 2008 in Humor, Politics & Government, Video
Tags: Anderson Cooper, Barack, Barack Obama, Boo, Brazile, Clinton, CNN, Democrat, Democrats, Donna Brazile, Elections, funny, Hillary Clinton, Humor, McCain, Obama, Politics & Government, Video

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Anderson Cooper Wants To Be Donna Brazile’s Boo

June 4, 2008 in Elections, Gay, Humor, McCain, Obama, Politics, Veepstakes, Video
Tags: Anderson Cooper, Barack, Barack Obama, Boo, Brazile, Clinton, CNN, Democrat, Democrats, Donna Brazile, Elections, funny, Hillary Clinton, Humor, McCain, Obama, Politics, Video

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SNL: The Obama Files

June 4, 2008 in Elections, Humor, International, McCain, Obama, Politics, Video
Tags: Barack Obama, cartoon, Elections, funny, Humor, Jackson, Obama, Politics, Saturday Night Live, Sharpton, SNL

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Waiting For Hillary To Concede

June 4, 2008 in Elections, Humor, McCain, Obama, Politics, Veepstakes, Video
Tags: Clinton, Elections, Humor, nomination, Obama, Politics, Red State, Red State Update, Video

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Obama Taps Caroline Kennedy To VP Search Committee

June 4, 2008 in Elections, McCain, Obama, Politics, Veepstakes
Tags: Barack, Barack Obama, Caroline Kennedy, Democrat, Democrats, Elections, Kennedy, Obama, Politics, Veepstakes, vice president, VP

AP: Barack Obama pivoted quickly to the general election campaign for the White House on Wednesday, naming a three-person team including Caroline Kennedy to lead his search for a running mate while expressing confidence that the Democratic Party would soon unify after a bruising battle for the presidential nomination.”I’m very confident of how we’re going to be able to bring the party together,” Obama said after a brief conversation with Hillary Rodham Clinton, his vanquished rival.

Campaign officials said Kennedy, who is the daughter of the late President John F. Kennedy, as well as former Deputy Attorney General Eric Holder and longtime Washington insider Jim Johnson have already begun compiling information on potential running mates. They disclosed no names.

Chicago Named Finalist For 2016 Summer Olympics

June 4, 2008 in International
Tags: Chicago, International, Olympics, Sports

AP: Chicago was among the four cities picked as finalists Wednesday for the 2016 Summer Olympics, setting the stage for a high-profile bidding contest between candidates from the United States, Europe and Asia.

Also making the IOC shortlist were Madrid, Spain; Tokyo, and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Eliminated from the race were Doha, Qatar; Prague, Czech Republic, and Baku, Azerbaijan.

If You Are An Alabama Reader or Blogger… Or Anything Else.

June 4, 2008 in Alabama, Elections, Food, Gay, Humor, International, Lost, McCain, Music, Obama, Politics, Religion, Siegelman, Veepstakes, Video
Tags: ACLU, Alabama, Alliance, Barack Obama, Ben, Benji, blog, blogger, blogs, Clinton, Democrat, Democratic, Elections, Gay, Hillary Clinton, homosexual, Humor, Interfaith, Interfaith Alliance, Iran, Iraq, Israel, John McCain, McCain, Obama, Photographs, Politics, Syria, Video, Washington

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Obama.

June 4, 2008 in Elections, International, McCain, Obama, Politics, Veepstakes
Tags: Barack, Barack Obama, Clinton, Democratic, DNC, McCain, nomination, Obama, president

CNN: Sen. Barack Obama has clinched the Democratic nomination for president, according to CNN estimates, making him the first African-American in U.S. history to lead a major-party ticket.

MSNBC: Projects Clinton victory in South Dakota, Obama wins Montana.

MSNBC’s Andrea Mitchell: Hillary wants to meet face-to-face with Obama to discuss what’s next.

MSNBC’s Tim Russert: According to sources close to Bill Clinton, Hillary wants to be on the ticket.

Jason Mraz On ITV’s This Morning

June 4, 2008 in Humor, International, Video
Tags: album, avocado, chocomole, CNN, Jason Mraz, Mraz, Video, We Dance, We Sing, We Steal Things

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Jason Mraz On ITV’s This Morning

June 4, 2008 in Humor, International, Video
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Jason Mraz On ITV’s This Morning

June 4, 2008 in Food, Gay, Humor, International, Music, Video
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