Monday edition - January 19, 2009

"I tell you, it's cold all over the East Coast. And did you see those blizzards all over the place? The whole country was so white the Republicans thought they were back in charge again." --Jay Leno
 

The-World-Will-Be-A-Safer-Place-Without George W. Bush

• US military deaths in Iraq war at 4228 The Associated Press

• US military deaths in Afghansitsan at 567 The Plain Dealer

• Unleashed CIA Zapped 8 Qaeda Lieutenants Since July New York Daily News, NY

• Suicide blast near NATO base, Afghan killed AFP

• Suicide bomber kills Sunni leader in north Iraq AFP

• Christian merchant killed in the north of Iraq Boston Globe

• Pentagon: Seabees shifting from Iraq to Afghan war The Associated Press

• Iraq invites oil firms to workshop in Turkey The Associated Press

• More Joining American Military as Jobs Dwindle New York Times

• Saudi Arabia pledges $1 billion to rebuild Gaza AP

• Gazans dig bodies from rubble as cease-fire begins AP

Hey Israel and Hamas: Stop It Already!

Israel plans to pull all of its troops out of the Gaza Strip by the time President-elect Barack Obama is inaugurated Tuesday, but only if Hamas militants hold their fire, Israeli officials said.
 

"Bush will leave January 20th. Yes. Will it never get here? Cheney, meanwhile, said, "I'll leave when I damn well feel like it." But that's another story." --David Letterman

Disturbing News

• Report: Iranian AIDS doctors sentenced to prison AP

• China reports third bird flu case in three days Reuters

Miserable Failure

As George W. Bush spends his final days in office, a national poll suggests that two-thirds of Americans see his presidency as a failure.
 

"Incoming press secretary Robert Gibbs said President-elect Barack Obama will allow gays to serve openly in the military. So the days of 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' are over. Actually, that's not quite true. Congress will continue to use the phrase when referring to the bailout money. 'Don't Ask Us What We Did With It, We're Not Going To Tell You Where It Went.'" --Jay Leno
 

Graphic by AHNC viewer Rick

Republican-Shenanigans News

• Die-hard Republicans wait for Obama shine to fade AFP 

• Bush returns to Texas, his legacy in low esteem Corpus Christi Caller Times

• Republicans want their say on Holder nomination The Associated Press

• Iraq occupation Bush's "mother of all mistakes" Reuters

• Palin spends National Day of Service with Glenn Beck Alaska Dispatch, Alaska 

Asked about Obama's inauguration last week, former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay hammered on the cost.

If Obama were "serious" about changing Washington, DeLay said, "He would announce to the world: 'We are in crisis, we are at war, people are losing jobs; we are not going to have this party. Instead, I'm going to get sworn in at the White House. I'm going to have a nice little chicken dinner, and we'll save the $125 million.'"
 

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President Bush gave his farewell address last week. Let’s hope he doesn’t give a forwarding address. - Laugh Lines

Rock-The-Voter News

• Obama visits with troops, honors King on holiday AP

• 79% - Think Favorably About Obama Pew

• Obama honors King on final pre-presidency day AP

• Obama backs Treasury pick "absolutely": aide Reuters

• Gay-rights supporters protest Rick Warren's role at inauguration Los Angeles Times

• Schedule of events for Obama's inauguration AP

Still Crazy After All These Years

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said on Saturday Barack Obama had the "stench" of his predecessor as U.S. president and was at risk of being killed if he tries to change the American "empire."

The worst inaugural addresses ever LiveScience.com

I suggest this Bush memoir title: “The Compete Idiot’s Guide to the Presidency.”  - Laugh Lines

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Biz-Tech News

• Oil falls below $35 ahead of busy earnings week The Associated Press

• Obama aide: banks need to get credit moving Reuters

• Britain Adds $147 Billion to Bank Bailout New York Times

• Microsoft charged by EU - again Inquirer

• Hershey, ConAgra not hit by peanut butter recall Reuters  

The Secret Service is reassuring Americans that should a “bird strike” occur, Air Force One is also equipped for water landings. At which point Obama will simply walk to safety. - Laugh Lines

January 20th, 2009: The InAWEguration - Grant Gerver, www.seriouskidding.com

Bush-Prison-Torture News

• Guantanamo hearings resume with all eyes on Obama Reuters

• Rulings of Improper Detentions as the Bush Era Closes New York Times

"President-elect Barack Obama plans to close Guantanamo, you know, the big holding center, the big prison, the interrogation center in Cuba. He is going to close that down. And Dick Cheney - I thought this was interesting - Dick Cheney said, 'Oh, fine, sure, I'm going to buy it and turn it into a vacation home.'" --David Letterman
 

George W. Bush is already working on his autobiography (ghost-written by Karl Rove): I Don't Walk, I Swagger

- Grant Gerver, www.seriouskidding.com

Go-F**k-Yourself News

• Dick Cheney Will Get a $132,451 Pension U.S. News & World Report, DC

The Good, The Bad and the Ugly

The Good: This morning, my 22 year old son called from China and he is doing fantastic

The Bad:   The salmonella producing peanut butter factory is a hop, skip and a jump from my home

The Ugly:   I ate several packages of peanut butter crackers on Saturday (no ill effects, yet!)

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