Rice calls Russia 'outlaw' AFP - 8-20-08
WASHINGTON (AFP) — US Secretary of State Condoleezza
Rice called Russia an "outlaw" Tuesday as she fumed over the country's
refusal to immediately pull its...
Rice to sign missile defense deal with Poland International Herald Tribune, France - 8-20-08
AP WARSAW, Poland: US Secretary of State Condoleezza
Rice is to sign a deal with Poland on Wednesday that will see a US missile
defense base built on the
NATO freezes ties with Moscow Independent, UK - 8-20-08
NATO linked the future of the alliance's relations
with Moscow to the pullout of troops from Georgia yesterday and warned
The National Guard Should Guard
Our Nation, Don't You Think?
The Pentagon is determined
to overhaul both training and active duty tours for the Army National Guard, but
finding a way to give these part-time soldiers more time at home will cost more
than $128 million, The Associated Press has learned.
Republican John McCain has
taken a five-point lead over Democrat Barack Obama in the race for President,
the latest Reuters/Zogby telephone survey shows.
And McCain not only enjoys a five-point edge in a two-way race against Obama,
but also in a four-way contest including liberal independent candidate Ralph
Nader and Libertarian Bob Barr, the poll reveals. In the four-way contest,
McCain wins 44% support, Obama 39%, Barr 3% and Nader 2%.
My # 1 choice would be:
Governor Bill Richardson (NM): The ticket needs someone with administrative
experience. As a rule of thumb, Senators pontificate while Governors
administrate. Mr. Richardson, with 14 years of Congressional experience was
a Cabinet member, 1998-2000, under Clinton and also served as our Ambassador
to the UN 1997-1998. Richardson has been recognized for negotiating the release
of hostages, American servicemen, and political prisoners in North Korea, Iraq,
and Cuba. The Governor is also Hispanic, born in California, raised in Mexico,
and earned a Bachelor's degree at Tufts in 1970, majoring in French and
political
science. He went on to earn a master's degree in international affairs from
Tufts
University Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy in 1971.
My second choice would be Hillary as I think she might help the ticket. She
violates
my premise of Administrative experience, but... Another choice might be Chelsea
Clinton (not seriously), but she has a political future if she wants one.
The other choices being thrown about by the press are Biden, Bayh, and a few
others...all of whom have very little to offer to POTUS-to-be Obama to add
strength
to the ticket...all have baggage to drag it down just a little.
Other than JFK, in modern times we have only elected men with administrative
experience. LBJ can be excused as he was a VP and part of the Administration.
The Moron of course did nothing as governor except make Texas worse, as Reagan
did for California, but nonetheless, they qualify. Ike administered a huge
military
regime and Bush, the smarter, was head of the CIA and earned his spurs as a VP.
Carter(GA), Nixon(CA) and FDR(NY) were Governors and Truman also was a VP
as well as a judge and a Senator.
Nat
Bradenton, FL
Thanks
for writing Nat.
I love
Bill Richardson and he'd bring in the Hispanic vote. Plus, their skin color
is almost identical!
Barack The Tease
Barack Obama and his
newly named running mate
will campaign together Saturday at the place where the Democratic
presidential hopeful formally launched his White House bid.
Poll workers
will not be allowed to take voting machines home for safekeeping in the days
before the November presidential election because the practice known as
"sleepovers" is an unacceptable security risk, the state elections chief said
Tuesday.
Ten-year-old
African Spurred Tortoise "Arava" (L) is seen at Jerusalem's Biblical Zoo August
18, 2008. Arava is paralyzed in her back legs and is unable to walk. It is not
known how the tortoise got paralyzed. After veterinarians were unable to restore
the use of her legs, they attached wheels to help her maneuver. According to
Shmulik Yedvav, a zoological curator at the zoo, everyday for a few hours, Arava
is attached to the wheels, and is moving in the enclosure in an almost normal
way.
Photo/Ronen Zvulun
