TGIF/Weekend edition - June 13-15, 2008
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Cheney's false comment on oil drilling attacked
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Maliki says talks on Iraq-US pact deadlocked |
Fox News refers to Michelle Obama as `baby mama' |
"President Bush gave a big speech today in Europe. He says he regrets giving the false impression that he is not a man of peace. But see, that's the problem. You start one or two little wars, and right away, oh everybody jumps to conclusions." --Jay Leno
The-World-Is-A-Safer-Place-Without Saddam
US military deaths in Iraq war at 4098 The Associated Press
US soldier, Marine among dead in Iraq Los Angeles Times, CA
Marine in Iraq case jailed for refusing to testify
Court rules against 2 US citizens in Iraq The Associated Press
"President
Bush is in Europe right now, on a tour of Germany, Italy, France, England, and
several other countries that hate him. While he's gone, don't worry, America
safe and sound in the more competent hands of Barney, the White House terrier."
--Jimmy Kimmel
Meanwhile, Back In Pakistan
President Bush's national security adviser said Thursday that U.S. officials "have not been able to corroborate" claims by Pakistani officials that a U.S. skirmish with militants along the Afghan-Pakistani border killed 11 Pakistani troops.
Disturbing News
McBrain Fart Moment
Obama used McCain’s recent
comment on the Today Show to paint McCain as out of touch to troops and their
families’ burdens – but also out of touch with the economic impact of the war in
Iraq.
Yesterday, McCain responded to a question from Matt Lauer asking if he had an
estimate of when American forces can come home from Iraq.
“No, but that's not too important,” McCain replied
Republican-Shenanigans News
Hold on! Ron Paul did NOT quit the GOP presidential race Los Angeles Times
After many quiet years, Texas Republicans are bickering Fort Worth Star Telegram
"According
to the Washington Post, Barack Obama and actress Scarlett Johansson are email
buddies. Apparently they email each other back and forth. So, you've got a
23-year-old gorgeous, blonde actress emailing a married presidential candidate.
Well, what could go wrong there, huh?" --Jay Leno
"Not to be outdone today, John McCain admitted he had been exchanging flirty emails with Angela Lansbury. And there's talk of Rue McClanahan." --Jay Leno
Rock-The-Voter News
Biz-Tech News
Halliburton buys WellDynamics EnergyCurrent, TX
Fuel Costs Push Airlines to Raise Charges on Drinks, Checked Bags Washington Post
Tomato Blockade
U.S. buyers spooked by a salmonella outbreak are blocking shipments of Mexican tomatoes at the U.S. border as reports come in that the bacteria has poisoned over 200 people in 23 states, Mexico's agriculture minister said on Thursday.
Bush-Prison-Torture News
Guantanamo trials to go ahead despite court ruling Scotsman, United Kingdom
Attorney general criticizes Supreme Court's Guantanamo ruling ... International Herald Tribune
Sore Loser
"The nation will live to regret what the court has done today," Justice Antonin Scalia wrote in a dissent, warning that the ruling "will almost certainly cause more Americans to be killed."
Go-F**k-Yourself News
Dick Cheney, Kindergarten kick-out
Big thanks to Jay from S. Dakota!
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Odd News
Spike Lee takes hit over portrayal of Italians Hollywood Reporter
Jolie boasts of pregnant sex life BBC News
Calif judge wants panel to probe his porn postings The Associated Press
A male weedy
sea dragon carries eggs on his tail at the Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta,
Thursday, June 11, 2008. For only the third time ever in a U.S. aquarium, one of
the endangered creatures is pregnant.
Photo/John Bazemore
Happy Father's Day!
Peace.