Monday edition - September 29, 2008

 

 

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McCain, Palin, Letterman and SNL - what a week
Christian Science Monitor - 9-29-08
What a week in politics. A suspended campaign, a call for the debate to be postponed, a resumed campaign, a calamitous television interview, a call for the debate to be un-postponed, and lots and lots of comedy - all at the...

 

For McCain and Team, a Host of Ties to Gambling
New York Times, United States - 9-29-08
Senator John McCain was on a roll. In a room reserved for high-stakes gamblers at the Foxwoods Resort Casino in

US ambassador appeals for patience in Iraq
The Associated Press - 9-29-08
BAGHDAD (AP) - US Ambassador Ryan Crocker says Americans need to look at Iraq with 'strategic patience' because the stakes for the United States in the

 

President Bush telephoned both John McCain and Barack Obama to discuss the current financial crisis. Yeah, the entire conversation consisted of Bush yelling “suckers!” and hanging up.

 - Conan O'Brien

 

 

 

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

Where's Captain Jack Sparrow When You Need Him?

 

 

Somali pirates aboard a ship carrying tanks and weapons that they have seized say they are surrounded by at least three foreign warships.

One is the American US destroyer USS Howard, another is from Russia but the nationality of the third is not clear.

But one of the pirates said they were not afraid and had enough food to withstand a siege.
 

 

I listened to President Bush’s speech. I think I understand this whole economic crisis. See, rich people on Wall Street made a big mess, and they’re too rich to clean it up. So the rest of America, you know, their maids and butlers, they have to clean it up for them. You see how easy it is?- Jay Leno

 

 

 

 

Disturbing News

 

A Florida congressman has sparked a big controversy by saying Sarah Palin doesn’t care about Jews or black people. Palin insists that’s not true and says Alaska has one of each. - Conan O'Brien

 

Bush Gave 4 Minute Speech at 7:30 am This Morning - No One Noticed

 

 

 President Bush is urging lawmakers to pass the compromise financial system bailout bill they fashioned in marathon weekend bargaining, saying it is needed to "keep the crisis in our financial industry from spreading" across the economy.
 

 

 

 

 

 

Republican-Shenanigans News

 

As far as this whole $700 billion thing is concerned, they keep saying, “We have to act now. We have to act now.” This is like a bad TV offer. “Just 10 easy payments of $70 billion each. Operators are standing by, but you have to act now!”- Jay Leno

 

EMAIL CIRCLING THE INTERNETS

 

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YOURS FAITHFULLY
MINISTER OF TREASURY H. PAULSON

 

 

Sarah Palin and witchcraft? Oh My!

 

 

 

 


 

McCain Debate Performance a ‘Classic’: Treats Obama Like ‘Invisible Man’

By Don Davis

 

 

Rock-The-Voter News

 

Bono On The Bailout


As Congress debates a White House-proposed $700 billion bailout for the worst financial crisis since the Depression of the 1930s, Bono questioned why wealthy countries had not been able to come up with enough aid for the world's problems.

"It is extraordinary to me that you can find $700 billion to save Wall Street and the entire G8 can't find $25 billion to save 25,000 children who die every day of preventable treatable disease and hunger," the U2 lead singer told Clinton's fourth annual philanthropic summit in New York. "That's mad, that is mad."
 

 

 

 

I just rolled-over my 401(k) to my mattress. - Grant Gerver

 

 

Biz-Tech News

 

To give you an idea how bad the economy is, Wall Street investors are now clinging to their guns and religion.- Jay Leno

 

Movie Critic Criticizes McCain

 

I do not like you, John McCain. My feeling has nothing to do with issues. It has to do with common courtesy. During the debate, you refused to look Barack Obama in the eye. Indeed, you refused to look at him at all. Even when the two of you shook hands at the start, you used your eyes only to locate his hand, and then gazed past him as you shook it.

 

 

 

Bush-Prison-Torture News

 

I was watching the news on television earlier and George Bush says the economy is in danger. Nothing gets past this guy! Wow!- David Letterman

 

 

 

 

Go-F**k-Yourself News

Saturday Night Live - Couric Interviews Palin

 

 

 

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Thousands of North Koreans turn colored cards to form an image of a saluting child in military uniform during a 'mass games' performance at a stadium in Pyongyang, North Korea, Friday, Sept. 19, 2008.
Photo/David Guttenfelder

 

Peace.