Thursday edition - May 22, 2008

“But finally some good news for Hillary. … And a bit of strategy now that I think could make Hillary Clinton unstoppable. Today, listen to this, today a wealthy industrialist, a wealthy industrialist built her an iron pant suit.” - David Letterman

The-World-Is-A-Safer-Place-Without Saddam

• US military deaths in Iraq war at 4080 Washington Post

• 2 Children, 6 Others Dead After US Strike in Iraq Voice of America

• Iraqi cameraman dies in Baghdad clashes The Associated Press

• US helicopter strike kills eight in Iraq AFP

• Official: Cluster bomb ban could hurt cooperation The Associated Press 

• Terror attacks declining, says Canadian report Calgary Herald

AWOL In Canada 2008

A U.S. soldier who deserted to Canada will not face persecution if he returns to the United States, Canada's refugee agency ruled Wednesday.

“Fox is coming out with a new show called ‘Secret Millionaire,’ where a group of super rich people go out and try to blend in and befriend residents in poor neighborhoods for ten days. Didn't we just have this show? It was called the Democratic primary.” - Jay Leno
 

Disturbing News

• China Seeking More Than 3 Million Tents to House Quake Victims Voice of America

• Swedish nuclear plant shuts down reactor after explosives scare ... International Herald Tribune 

Bush Still Ignoring Katrina Victims

A spending bill containing nearly $9 billion for Mississippi and Louisiana to recover from Hurricane Katrina has run into White House opposition because of its price tag.

Larry Craig BobbleHead or BobbleFoot?

The St. Paul Saints, long known for offbeat, sometimes edgy, promotions, have come up with a real doozy for this Sunday's game. ..The keepsakes consist of a miniature bathroom stall with a couple of lower legs and feet. One of the feet is springloaded and "taps," which, the Saints' press release says, is in honor of National Tap Dance Day....That's a none-too-subtle reference to Idaho Republican Sen. Larry Craig, who pleaded guilty to a charge of disorderly conduct after an undercover police officer arrested him for allegedly soliciting sex in a bathroom stall at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport.
 

McCain Backer Hagee Said Hitler Was Fulfilling God's Will (AUDIO)

Republican-Shenanigans News

• House votes to override Bush's farm bill veto Los Angeles Times

• McCain To Host Possible VPs At Home CBS News

• Rice takes British foreign minister to Stanford AP

Alaska Hates Polar Bears!

The state of Alaska will sue the U.S. government to stop the listing of the polar bear as a threatened species, arguing the designation will slow development in the state, Gov. Sarah Palin (R) said on Wednesday.
 

"It was quite a weekend, politically. An estimated 75,000 people attended a Barack Obama rally on the banks of the the Willamette River. ... And if you believe the media, listen to this. After the rally, Barack Obama fed them all with just five loaves of bread and two fish. Amazing!" --Jay Leno
 

Email

Subject: Hillary should give up

Hi Lisa,

I am so tired hearing Hillary Clinton should quit. I'm one of those 17 million people who voted for her.

I am "thankful" to Obama for letting me know that:

• the job of First Lady is so unimportant

• the Clintons are racists! How well they hid that all these years!

• that Hillary is "Annie Oakley" waving her "six guns"

I'll vote for Obama if Hillary is VP. Otherwise I won't vote for a party that threw the Clintons under the bus in order to get Obama elected.

Samantha

Gun owner in the Adirondacks

If the GOP had as successful a presidency as the Clintons (remember, two for the price of one), they'd already be on Mt Rushmore and every new school, highway and bridge would be named after them.

Gee, I started this website in 2000 because I wanted my Florida vote to be counted. And eight years later the Florida and Michigan votes aren't being counted this time because of the Democratic party. What irony.

I'll still vote though, as futile as it may seem.

Hillary is still standing strong. The Republicans couldn't destroy her and hopefully neither can the Obama Democrats. Obama needs Hillary to beat McCain.

The media is now reporting "Parsing Words" News.

Here's a phototoon I did a few days ago

"Hillary Clinton is expected to win in Kentucky. Barack Obama is expected to win in Oregon. And John McCain is expected to win at bingo. So everybody wins." --Conan O'Brien
 

I'm Not A Member of an ORGANIZED Party, I'm A Democrat!

Democrats are picking up the pieces after an embarrassing technical gaffe that delayed a triumphant rejection of President Bush's veto of a massive farm bill...The Senate then was expected to follow suit quickly, but action stalled after the discovery that a 34-page section of the bill had been omitted from the printed bill sent to the White House. That means Bush vetoed a different bill from the one Congress passed, raising questions that the eventual law would be unconstitutional.

Rock-The-Voter News

• IRS rules Obama church appearance not improper The Associated Press 

• Obama blasts McCain over lobbyist ties MSNBC

• Richardson to campaign for Obama in Puerto Rico Seattle Times

• Many Florida Jews Express Doubts on Obama New York Times 

• The Rev. Jeremiah Wright watch: He's taking a rest Los Angeles Times

• What Does Hillary Want? TIME

• What will it take to make Hillary stop? guardian.co.uk

• Clinton Still in the Game, But Wants Rules Changed ABC News

"Hillary Clinton campaigned extensively in Bowling Green, Kentucky, over the weekend. Barack Obama did not campaign in Bowling Green. He doesn't do well in any place with the word 'bowling' in it. Anywhere with 'bowling,' he is out of there." --Jay Leno

Biz-Tech News

• Oil Rises Above $135 After Unexpected Drop in US Inventories Bloomberg

• Ford sees more losses due to gas prices CNNMoney.com

• Boeing to cut workers at California satellite plants Reuters

• UPS to move air hub to China from Philippines Reuters

• Countrywide boss: Click, read, reply, oops! New York Daily News

• American to charge $15 for first checked bag Houston Chronicle

• Bush to let Americans send cell phones to Cuba CNN

Bush-Prison-Torture News

• Biting and spitting captive faces Guantanamo judge Reuters
   

Richard Dreyfuss is in final talks to play Dick Cheney in Oliver Stone's W, says The Hollywood Reporter.
 

Go-F**k-Yourself News

• Cheney to grads: War will not drag on indefinitely The Associated Press

Email

Subject: Loyalty to humor

Lisa dear, Your efforts are worth a tank of gas! Sent it thru Papal. Thanks for keeping me sane and informed. There is no other site like yours.

Max

Thanks Max! It's a dirty job but someone has to do it!

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Odd News

• HBO's "Recount" revisits 2000 election fiasco Reuters

• Cracking the Crystal Skull: Indiana Jones Reviewed! E! Online

• Pilots run out of fuel, pray, land near Jesus sign AP

• Scientists witness start of star's explosive death AP

• Great olive mystery baffles Australian growers AFP

NASA image shows an artist's impression of the Phoenix probe landing on Mars. After a nine-month journey through space, the US probe will land on the arctic surface of Mars on May 25 to dig for ice in a new quest for signs of life on the Red Planet.
Photo Illustration/NASA

Peace.